Died in jail or a lockup
William Kelaher (alias "Reddy")
William Kelaher ("Reddy") was held in the jail at Detroit, Minnesota. On the night of June 23, 1886, a mob took him from the jail. According to a short item in the Wessington Springs Herald published July 9, 1886, the group hanged him from a tree and shot him many times.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A newspaper item reports that a mob took Kelaher from the jail at night, hanged him from a tree and shot him many times.
Reported by: news reports.