Died in juvenile detentionUnder 18

Arthur Colby

17 years old · State Industrial School, Monroe County, New York

Arthur Colby, a 17-year-old from Canton, New York, was a cadet at the State industrial school in Rochester. After a fight with another cadet, he was left with a long knife wound in his side and was described as dying. According to the Wausau Pilot, the boys would not explain what happened, and the coroner could get little from him.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. According to the news report, a fight with another cadet left him with a long knife wound in his side, though the boys would not explain what happened.

Reported by: reporters.

Source

Wausau Pilot, June 4, 1901, page 2 Wausau Pilot, June 4, 1901

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