Jim Fowler

Jim Fowler was held in the jail at Custer in the Black Hills. A reprinted Omaha Bee item, carried by the Helena Weekly Herald in March 1881, reports that an infuriated mob took him from the jail and lynched him. He was killed by that mob while in the jail's custody.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Omaha Bee reprinted item says an infuriated mob took Jim Fowler from the Custer jail in the Black Hills and lynched him.

Reported by: Omaha Bee (reporters).

Source

• Helena Weekly Herald, March 10, 1881, page 1 Helena Weekly Herald, March 10, 1881