Died in prison
Hanks
Leslie Hanks, a man, died by suicide while held in a prison, according to an 1877 item in The Donaldsonville Chief, which describes him as a consul general for Guatemala. An 1877 item in The Kenosha Telegraph reports that a man named Hanks was found dead in his cell the morning after he was held in a prison, and that he had shot himself with a rifle left carelessly within his reach. Neither account gives a facility name.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). A news roundup reports that he died by suicide, and the newspaper says he shot himself with a rifle that was carelessly left within his reach.
Reported by: news roundup; the newspaper.