Died in jail or a lockup
H. W. Yates
H. W. Yates, a man, was held at the Cleveland county jail in Ohio, where police said they almost positively identified him as a Detroit businessman. He was found hanging from a linen handkerchief in the jail's bull pen on September 22, 1910. The official record lists his death as a suicide. Yates was 48 or 65 years old at the time of his death, according to conflicting reports.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The newspaper report says he was found hanging from a linen handkerchief in the jail's bull pen.
Reported by: the newspaper report.