Died in custody
John H. Shaw
John H. Shaw died in August 1909 after jumping from a moving train near Shawnee, Oklahoma, while being taken by train from Colorado toward Arkansas. A news report says the train was running at about 30 miles an hour when he jumped. He was injured and died a few hours later.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. A news report says he jumped from a moving train near Shawnee, Oklahoma, and died of his injuries, but the report does not say why he jumped.
Reported by: news report.