Jim Higgins

Jim Higgins was held at the Springfield jail in Tennessee. An 1881 account in the Burlington Weekly Free Press says he was taken from the jail and tortured, with his feet burned. The same account says he died afterward from the effects of the torture. A Vermont Phoenix report published the same day gives the same account.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Burlington Weekly Free Press reports that he was taken from the Springfield jail, had his feet burned until he gave details of a killing, and died from the effects of the torture.

Reported by: Burlington Weekly Free Press (reporters).

Sources (2)

• Vermont Phœnix, February 25, 1881, page 2 Vermont Phœnix, February 25, 1881
• Burlington Weekly Free Press, February 25, 1881, page 2 Burlington Weekly Free Press, February 25, 1881