Died in custody
Name not reported
He was one of three unnamed men reported to have been held by officers near Bumeyville, in the Chickasaw nation, in November 1886. A telegram from Fort Smith, Arkansas, citing what it called good authority, said vigilantes took him from the officers and hanged him along with four named men. The telegram does not say how the officers responded to the mob.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A Fort Smith, Ark. telegram cited as good authority says vigilantes took the men from officers and hanged them.
Reported by: Fort Smith, Ark. telegram citing good authority (reporters).