Died in jail or a lockup
Dr. Graves
Dr. Graves died in a Denver county jail cell on Sunday, October 15, 1893. The Denver News reported that he died by suicide, and his body was carried out of the cell that morning. The Morning News reported that viewing of the remains was restricted and the body was not embalmed, and it repeated a rumor from a Denver paper that he was not dead and that the coffin sent to Connecticut held a pine log.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The News reported that Dr. Graves died by suicide in a Denver county jail cell, and repeated a rumor that he was not dead and that the coffin held a pine log.
Reported by: The News (Denver newspaper) (reporters).