Died in custody
Name not reported
A man surnamed Hills, whose first name is garbled in the newspaper's text, was reportedly seized from officers by settlers near Bush Creek, Nebraska, and hanged along with his son and another man. According to a secondhand report that reached Atkinson, Nebraska, the settlers took the men from the officers who held them.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A secondhand report that reached Atkinson, Nebraska, says settlers seized the men from officers near Bush Creek and hanged them.
Reported by: unnamed report that reached Atkinson, Neb. (reporters).