Died in custody
Vance Barnes
Vance Barnes was in the custody of officers near Bumeyville, in the Chickasaw Nation, in November 1886. A telegram from Fort Smith, Arkansas, dated November 29 and cited as coming from good authority, said vigilantes took him from the officers and hanged him. The telegram said he was expected at Fort Smith but had not arrived there. The Iowa Plain Dealer printed the report on December 9, 1886, and said it had not been confirmed.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A Fort Smith, Ark. telegram, citing good authority, says vigilantes took him from officers near Bumeyville and hanged him, and the article does not confirm the report.
Reported by: Fort Smith, Ark. telegram citing good authority (reporters).