Died in jail or a lockup

Kellicher (alias Leddy)

died June 1886 · Minnesota

Kellicher was held at a jail in Minnesota in June 1886. At about ten at night, a large crowd of men in disguise took him from the jail. They carried him to a nearby grove, hanged him from a limb and shot his body many times. The sheriff tried to defend him but was overpowered.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Source

Griggs Courier, June 25, 1886, page 7 Griggs Courier, June 25, 1886

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