Died in prison

James McLaige

died January 23, 1897 · Auburn Correctional Facility, Cayuga County, New York

James McLaige died on January 23, 1897, at Auburn prison in Auburn, New York, where he was held. Warden Stout said McLaige had kept naphtha in his cell for cooking, that it exploded, and that he was engulfed in flames. The warden said guards and waiters rushed to the scene, but McLaige was too badly burned to be saved and died a few hours later.

Cause of death, as reported: Died in an accident. Warden Stout said McLaige died of burns after a naphtha explosion in his cell, which he had kept there for cooking.

Reported by: Warden Stout (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

News report

The Herald, January 25, 1897, page 2 The Herald, January 25, 1897

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