Died in custody
Name not reported
An unnamed man was held in the custody of a sheriff's posse south of El Dorado, Arkansas, in April 1883. According to the Rock Island Argus, a crowd of citizens took him from the posse and lynched him. The paper's account of why he was held is unverified and is not repeated here.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A brief newspaper item reports that a crowd of citizens took him from a sheriff's posse and lynched him.
Reported by: the newspaper brief (Chronicling America) (reporters).