Died in jail or a lockup
Jack Flurry
Jack Flurry, a Black man, died in June 1908 at the courthouse in Longview, Texas, where he was being held. The Madison Daily Leader reported that he was shot and killed as he and his brother, Ike Flurry, tried to escape. Ike Flurry was wounded in the same incident.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The newspaper reports he was shot and killed during an escape attempt from the Longview, Texas courthouse, but does not say who fired.
Reported by: news reporting in the Longview, Texas newspaper (reporters).