Owen M. Kelly

Owen M. Kelly was held at the jail at The Dalles, Oregon. At about two in the morning on July 7, 1887, a mob took him from the jail and hanged him, according to The Milan Exchange, which reported the death on July 16, 1887. The paper says that when he first heard the mob he broke his lamp and cut his neck, wrists and ankles, and was bleeding badly when seized.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. According to the 1887 newspaper account, a mob took him from the jail at Dalles at about two in the morning and hanged him.

Reported by: 1887 newspaper account (unnamed outlet) (reporters).

Source

• The Milan Exchange, July 16, 1887, page 2 The Milan Exchange, July 16, 1887