Died in jail or a lockup

Lee Shelienberger

Otoe County, Nebraska

Lee Shelienberger was held in the jail at Nebraska City, Nebraska. The Belmont Chronicle reported in 1887 that a mob took him from the jail and hanged him in the courtyard.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took him from the jail at Nebraska City, Nebraska, and hanged him in the courtyard, according to a brief newspaper item.

Reported by: newspaper item.

Source

Belmont Chronicle, July 28, 1887, page 2 Belmont Chronicle, July 28, 1887

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