Died in jail or a lockup
Wm. Richard Long (alias Charles Gunson)
Wm. Richard Long, also known as Charles Gunson, was held at the jail at Kokomo, Indiana. A mob took him from the jail and hanged him, according to a Bourbon News report published April 11, 1882. The paper reported that he maintained his innocence to the end.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.