Died in jail or a lockup
Cliff James
A Daily Worker photo caption published February 7, 1933, says Cliff James was held in a jail with wounds and was refused medical aid, and that he died there. The caption gives no date or location for the jail and does not say how he was wounded. The account of the refused medical aid comes from the paper's caption, and no official source is cited for it.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff. A Daily Worker photo caption, quoting a Southern newspaper headline, says Cliff James was refused medical aid for wounds while held in a jail.
Reported by: Southern newspaper headline, as captioned by the Daily Worker (reporters).