Died in jail or a lockup
George Ritter
George Ritter died by suicide in the Racine jail in late November 1896, according to The Telegraph-Courier, which cited a Racine report. The later report said that after he and another prisoner failed to escape by sawing through a jail bar, he grew despondent. That account came from a fellow prisoner's confession.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Telegraph-Courier, citing a Racine report, says he died by suicide in the Racine jail after he and another prisoner failed to escape by sawing through a bar, and that the account came from a fellow prisoner's confession that the paper could not confirm.
Reported by: The Telegraph-Courier, citing a Racine report (reporters).