Died in jail or a lockup
Miller
Miller was held in the Wahpeton jail in Richland County, North Dakota, in 1888. A crowd of men the Bismarck Daily Tribune described as prominent citizens came to the jail at night, took him from it, and hanged him from the old Breckinridge bridge in Wahpeton. The Tribune reported in 1901 that no one was prosecuted for taking him from the jail. The article also said the lynching was generally approved at the time.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A crowd of prominent citizens took Miller from the Wahpeton jail at night and hanged him from the Breckinridge bridge, according to the historical account.
Reported by: news reports.