Died in jail or a lockup
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. A band of masked men took the prisoners from the sheriff and hanged them from a tree, according to the newspaper account.
Reported by: news reports.