Died in jail or a lockup
Fred Kämmerer
Fred Kämmerer died on September 22, 1891, in a county jail where he was being held. The Wilmington Daily Republican reported that he took his own life by hanging himself from a water pipe in his cell. The paper said he was overcome by remorse and despaired at the expected outcome of his case. According to the report, no warning had been given to the sheriff or deputies, who were stunned when they found him.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. A newspaper report says he hanged himself from a water pipe in his cell after despairing over his case, and that no warning had been given to the sheriff or deputies.
Reported by: newspaper report.