Died in prison
John Hanson
John Hanson died while held at the Eastern Penitentiary in Philadelphia. The Evening Journal reported that he set fire to his clothing in his cell. The paper said he did this deliberately and lay on the floor until he died. The death was reported as a suicide.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Evening Journal reported that he set fire to his clothing in his cell and lay on the floor until he died, which it described as deliberate.
Reported by: Evening Journal (reporters).