Died in jail or a lockup

Howell

died June 17, 1876 · Dawson County, Nebraska

Howell, a man, was being held in the jail in Dawson County, Nebraska, in June 1876. According to a newspaper report published days later, a mob took him from the jail on Saturday night, June 17, 1876, and hanged him.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: news reports.

News reports (2)

Smyrna Times, June 21, 1876, page 3 Smyrna Times, June 21, 1876
Connecticut Western News, June 30, 1876, page 4 Connecticut Western News, June 30, 1876

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