Pierce

Pierce was held in the jail at Jacksonville, Kansas, in March 1874, after a killing the day before. On March 26, 1874, a mob took him from the jail and hanged him, according to The Albany Register, which is the only source cited. The paper does not say how the mob got in or whether jail officers resisted or handed him over.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Albany Register reported that a mob took Pierce from the jail at Jacksonville, Kansas, and hanged him.

Reported by: The Albany Register (reporters).

Source

• The Albany Register, April 4, 1874, page 4 The Albany Register, April 4, 1874