Died in jail or a lockup
John H. Russell
John H. Russell died in the jail at Kansas City on the morning of January 1, 1882, from the effects of morphia, according to the Iron County Register. The paper presumed he took the poison with suicidal intent. It also supposed that outside parties may have helped him obtain the morphia.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. A news report presumes he took morphia with suicidal intent, but says it is not known how he obtained it and supposes outside parties may have helped him.
Reported by: news report.