Died in custody
Oliver Keilly
Oliver Keilly worked at a railroad coal chute in Salida, Colorado. In February 1891 officers were holding him when a mob took him from their custody, and the paper said the mob did not understand the facts of the case. The mob fired several shots, wounding four men, then dragged Keilly to a railroad crossing sign and hanged him without giving him a chance to explain. The Morning Call reported that the matter would be investigated and the people responsible punished.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Oliver Keilly from officers in Salida, Colorado, and hanged him from a railroad crossing sign without giving him a chance to explain.
Reported by: news reports.