Died in jail or a lockup
James F. Humes
James F. Humes had come to Butte from Ohio, where his wife and child lived. He died in the Butte jail on the night of October 24, 1905. According to the report, he appears to have died of starvation that he imposed on himself, after an earlier attempt to take his own life. The article says a crowd had tried to batter down the jail doors to lynch him after the incident, and that this weighed on his mind.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The report says he apparently died of starvation he imposed on himself, after earlier trying to take his life by eating match heads.
Reported by: the report.