Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A man held in the custody of the sheriff at Bancroft, Nebraska, was taken from the sheriff by a mob on the morning of August 20, 1907, and lynched. The Daily Capital Journal reported the killing as following a double murder near Rosalie, Nebraska, in May, but that accusation is not repeated here. His name is not given in the account.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: Chronicling America newspaper report (reporters).