George Parrish

George Parrish died while held at the New York city insane asylum on Ward's Island, according to a June 1887 newspaper report. Two keepers at the asylum, McHugh and Cleary, were arrested on a charge that they caused his death through brutal treatment. The charge is an allegation by New York authorities, and the outcome is not reported in these accounts.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff (disputed). New York authorities arrested two asylum keepers, McHugh and Cleary, on a charge of causing Parrish's death through brutal treatment, and the article reports no other account of how he died.

Reported by: New York authorities (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

Sources (2)

• Mineral Point Tribune, June 23, 1887, page 2 Mineral Point Tribune, June 23, 1887
• Wood County Reporter, June 23, 1887, page 2 Wood County Reporter, June 23, 1887