Died in custody
James Vaughn
James Vaughn died by hanging at Tamaroa, Illinois, on June 16, 1882, according to a report published the following day in the Sacramento Daily Record-Union. The report describes the hanging as private. The account gives no other details about his death or about the place where he was held.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The 1882 newspaper report says he was privately hanged at Tamaroa, Illinois, and gives no other details of the hanging or the custody.
Reported by: news reports.