Died in custody
Name not reported
An unnamed man was reportedly held by officers near Bush Creek, Nebraska, when settlers seized him and hanged him, along with a man surnamed Hills and Hills's son. The account, published in the Daily Kennebec Journal on July 4, 1894, is a secondhand report that reached Atkinson, Nebraska. It names no officers and does not say whether the officers resisted or handed the men over.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A secondhand report that reached Atkinson, Neb., says settlers seized an unnamed man from officers near Bush Creek and hanged him.
Reported by: unnamed report that reached Atkinson, Neb. (reporters).