Died in prison
Bill Jones
Bill Jones was held on a county chain gang when, according to a March 1897 Oxford Eagle report, a guard shot and killed him. The report says the guard fired as Jones was trying to escape. The report presents the shooting as a response to an attempted escape.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff. A guard shot Bill Jones while he was trying to escape from the county chain gang.
Reported by: newspaper account.