John Kellar
John Kellar was held in the custody of the sheriff of Linn County, Kansas. On August 20, 1873, a mob of about 300 people took him from the sheriff and hanged him from the limb of a tree, according to the Marshall County Republican. The sheriff had hidden Kellar in the woods but gave up his location under threats. A judge who appealed for law and order was ignored, and the lynchers' committee voted for his death instead of a trial, the paper reported.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched (disputed). A mob of about 300 took John Kellar from the Linn County sheriff, who had hidden him in the woods and revealed his location under threats, and hanged him from a tree; Kellar denied knowledge of the killings, and a judge who appealed for law and order was ignored.
Reported by: news reports.