Died in custody
K. Frank Northoote
K. Frank Northoote was being held under guard at a constable's house in Cedar Mill, Texas. At night, a masked mob took Northoote from that guard, carried them across the border into the Indian Territory, and shot them dead. The Daily Republican reported the killing in its July 3, 1880 edition.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A masked mob took Northoote from the guard at night and shot him dead, according to the accounts summarized here.
Reported by: news reports.