Died in jail or a lockup
John M. Koherl
John M. Koherl was hanged at Waverly, in Bremer County, Iowa, on May 11, 1868, after a vigilance committee took him from the sheriff. The Nashville Union and Dispatch reported the killing on May 19, 1868.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: the sheriff. The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.