In Wright County, Oscar F. Jackson is found not guilty of the murder of his neighbor Henry A. Wallace. Although there was a good deal of evidence against Jackson, a forensic examination of Wallace's body did not offer sufficient proof of his guilt. After his acquittal, on April 25, an angry mob lynched Jackson in Wallace's house. Because the authorities in Wright County cooperated with the lynching, Governor Henry H. Sibley offered a $500 reward for their capture. These events marked the beginning of the "Wright County War."