Died in jail or a lockup
George Axtell
George Axtell was found in a dying condition in his cell at the jail in Binghamton, New York, on September 29, 1886, according to The Superior Times. The newspaper said it was not known whether he had taken poison or died a natural death. He was held at the jail under a sentence at the time. No official account of the cause of his death has been reported.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined