Died in prison
John Harklns
John Harklns, who was 71, was assigned to look after the fowl at Deer Island prison in Boston. On April 25, 1894, he was found dead on the cellar floor with his skull crushed, according to an Associated Press report. Another man held at the prison found the body. The report says Jeremiah Dace, also held there, was missing afterward and was the suspected killer, though this was not confirmed.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Associated Press reported that his skull was crushed and that a fellow prisoner, Jeremiah Dace, was missing and suspected of the killing, though the report did not confirm this.
Reported by: Associated Press (reporters).