Wans Rainsbarger
Wans Rainsbarger was held in the Hardin County jail at Eldora, Iowa, when, according to the Times-Republican of Marshalltown citing special reports, about seventy-five masked men took him and his brother Fin from the jail at about one o'clock in the morning on June 5, 1885. The report says the men were shot until they were dead. It is not stated whether jail staff resisted the mob, gave up the keys, or handed the men over.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A Times-Republican account, citing special correspondents, says a masked mob of about seventy-five men took Wans Rainsbarger and his brother from the Hardin County jail at Eldora and shot them to death.
Reported by: Times-Republican (Marshalltown, Iowa), citing specials (reporters).