Died in jail or a lockup
Baldy Taylor
Baldy Taylor was wounded by gunshot in a shooting on a train at Luxora, Arkansas, and was taken to the Osceola jail, where he died on the night of Monday, September 8, 1902. Dr. Collier attributed his death to the gunshot wound. That night a mob gathered to take him from the jail and lynch him. The sheriff and his deputies guarded the jail and refused to hand him over, and the mob dispersed.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Dr. Collier attributed his death to a gunshot wound he received in a shooting on a train at Luxora, Arkansas.
Reported by: Dr. Collier (medical examiner or coroner).