Died in custody
Miller
Miller was held in the custody of the sheriff at Poncas, Nebraska, near Sioux City. On July 23, 1870, a crowd took him from the sheriff and hanged him, with more than a thousand people reportedly watching. Before he was hanged, he was allowed a few minutes to part with his family.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.