Died in jail or a lockup
George Smith
Georgie Smith, a young woman, was shot dead at Vicksburg, Mississippi, on April 10, 1883, according to a Sacramento newspaper report published the next day. A second report from the Daily Republican says she was held in the Vicksburg jail and was shot while trying to escape. The officials' explanation is that she was shot while trying to escape, and the Daily Republican account does not say who fired the shot.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. A brief 1883 newspaper report says she was shot dead while trying to escape at Vicksburg, Mississippi, and does not say who fired the shot.
Reported by: 1883 Vicksburg newspaper report (reporters).