One of 2 people whose names were not reported

A man held at the jail in Las Vegas was taken out by citizens and hanged in the public square on the night of June 4, 1879. He was one of two men seized that night. Citizens took him from the jail and hanged him in the public square, a death that occurred while he was in the custody of that jail.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. Citizens took the man from the Las Vegas jail and hanged him in the public square, according to a brief newspaper item.

Reported by: citizens.

Source

• The Superior Times, June 21, 1879, page 2 The Superior Times, June 21, 1879