Died in jail or a lockup

Edward Green

25 years old · died June 29, 1905 · Washington jail, District of Columbia, District of Columbia

Edward Green, a 25-year-old Black man, died in the Washington, D.C. jail on Thursday, June 29, 1905. The Democratic Advocate, in its July 1, 1905 issue, reported his death as a suicide. The paper gave no account of how he died, and no account of his life.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide

Source

The Democratic Advocate, July 1, 1905, page 2 The Democratic Advocate, July 1, 1905

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