L. S. Elmer

L. S. Elmer, a deputy sheriff, was held in the jail at Wahpeton, Dakota Territory. According to the Russellville Democrat, a mob took Elmer from the jail on the night of July 28, 1888, and hanged Elmer. The Oxford Eagle gave the date of the killing as July 26, while the Russellville Democrat gave it as July 28. Both reports describe the death as a hanging carried out by the mob.

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

Reported by: news reports.

News reports (2)

• Oxford Eagle, August 2, 1888, page 1 Oxford Eagle, August 2, 1888
• The Russellville Democrat, August 2, 1888, page 1 The Russellville Democrat, August 2, 1888