Died in jail or a lockup
J. T. Young
J. T. Young was one of two men held in the jail at Overton, Texas. A special dispatch from Overton, dated May 6 and reprinted in the Weekly Union Times on May 9, 1879, reported that a fire broke out in the jail building and spread too quickly to be put out. Both men held there died in the fire, according to the dispatch.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. A dispatch from Overton, Texas, reprinted by a Galveston paper says Young and another man set fire to the jail building in an escape attempt and both burned to death.
Reported by: special dispatch from Overton, Texas, reprinted from a Galveston paper (reporters).