Died in jail or a lockup
Hugh Meredith
Hugh Meredith was held at the Pineville jail in Kentucky. According to a report published October 2, 1913, he left the jail and was found at the home of a relative in Leslie County, where a posse of officers caught up with him. The report says shots were exchanged and a bullet struck him in the face, breaking his neck. The report calls the death a killing during an arrest, a description attributed to the officers and not confirmed by other accounts.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff. Officers shot Hugh Meredith in the face during a posse pursuit after he escaped the Pineville jail, and the report calls the death killing while resisting arrest.
Reported by: the posse of officers; the report.