Died in jail or a lockup
Albert Bemis
Albert Bemis died on April 4, 1891, after he was taken from jail to a hotel to pay a bill. According to a newspaper report published the next day, he swallowed poison at the hotel desk and died soon after. The newspaper described his death as a suicide carried out shortly after the trip.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. A newspaper report says Albert Bemis swallowed poison at a hotel desk while being taken from jail to pay a bill.
Reported by: newspaper report.