Died in custody
Name not reported
In December 1878, a mob took one of two American Indian people from the guard who was holding them at Salmon City. The mob shot them to death. The person was held in the custody of that guard when they were seized, and the guard's role in the killing is not described beyond that. Their name and age are not known from this account.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took one of two Indian prisoners from their guard at Salmon City and shot him to death, according to the 1878 newspaper account.
Reported by: news reports.