Died in prison
Fred Whitney
Fred Whitney died on Saturday, August 1, 1896, while held at the Maryland Penitentiary in Baltimore. According to a newspaper report, he jumped from a third-story window of the prison. The report describes the death as a suicide.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The newspaper report says he jumped from a third-story window at the Maryland Penitentiary and died by suicide.
Reported by: newspaper report.