Died in custody
Wilson
According to a May 1889 report in the Arizona Silver Belt, a man named Wilson was taken from a sheriff's posse and lynched by citizens. The account gives no date or place for the killing. The paper also reported that other men were later arrested in connection with the lynching and taken to St. Johns.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. An 1889 Arizona newspaper reported that citizens took Wilson from a sheriff's posse and lynched him.
Reported by: 1889 Arizona newspaper account (reporters).