Doggy Dumas

Doggy Dumas was held in the city jail under the City Hall in Cheboygan, Michigan. On the night of December 22, 1886, a fire destroyed the City Hall and the opera house above the jail. Doggy Dumas and one other person held in the jail were burned to death, according to The Milan Exchange's report of the fire.

Cause of death, as reported: Died in an accident. A fire destroyed the City Hall and opera house at Cheboygan, Michigan, on the night of December 22, 1886, and the city jail under the City Hall held prisoners who were burned to death.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

• The Milan Exchange, January 1, 1887, page 2 The Milan Exchange, January 1, 1887