Died in custody
One of 4 people whose names were not reported
A man, one of the two sons of Ben Daniels, was being held by the sheriff near Arkadelphia, Arkansas. On the night of January 24, 1879, according to the Batesville Guard of February 6, 1879, a band of masked men took him from the sheriff and hanged him from a tree.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: Arkansas newspaper account (historical report) (reporters).