Died in jail or a lockup
Elias Stuggs
Elias Stuggs was held at the jail in Greensburg, Kentucky, in November 1858, when a mob broke into the building. A Port Tobacco Times report published on November 18, 1858, said he died by suicide, under the influence of his fears. A dispatch datelined Louisville, printed on November 13, 1858, repeated that account and gave no further detail about his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. A news dispatch datelined Louisville reports that Elias Stuggs, another prisoner at the Greensburg jail, died by suicide under the influence of his fears.
Reported by: news dispatch datelined Louisville (reporters).