Asa K. Parks

Asa K. Parks died while held at the Joliet penitentiary in Illinois. A Dodge City Times report from June 1886 said that another prisoner, John O'Brien, struck Asa K. Parks with a shovel. The attack was reported as the cause of death.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. A fellow prisoner, John O'Brien, struck Asa K. Parks with a shovel at the Joliet penitentiary, according to the report.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

• Dodge City Times, June 10, 1886, page 2 Dodge City Times, June 10, 1886