Died in custody
Name not reported
Two American Indian men were held in the custody of a deputy sheriff at a camp north of Helena, Montana, around March 13, 1888, according to a Helena dispatch relaying word from Ashley. The report says that while the deputy was away, a party of about fifty citizens took the two men from his guard and lynched them. Residents were reported to fear further violence against others of the same band.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A Helena dispatch reporting word from Ashley, Montana, says a party of about fifty citizens took two men from a deputy sheriff's guard and lynched them.
Reported by: Helena dispatch reporting word from Ashley, Montana (reporters).