Died in jail or a lockup
One of 3 people whose names were not reported
A man held in the jail at Council Bluffs died on October 15, 1860, when a mob took him from the jail and hanged him. The Buchanan County Guardian reported the killing in its October 23, 1860 issue, which says three other men held there were also hanged. It does not say whether the jail's staff or sheriff resisted the mob, gave up the keys or handed the men over.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Buchanan County Guardian reported that a mob took four men from the Council Bluffs jail and hanged them.
Reported by: The Buchanan County Guardian (reporters).