Died in jail or a lockup
Mans Ramsbarger
Mans Ramsbarger was held at the Eldora jail in Eldora, Iowa. According to the Milford Chronicle in June 1885, masked men took him and his brother Ford from the jail. The paper reports that a mob killed both men and that they were riddled with bullets.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. Masked men took him from the Eldora jail and riddled him with bullets, according to the report.
Reported by: news reports.