Died in jail or a lockup
John Heischka
John Heischka was a German farmer near Viroqua, Wisconsin. According to a Chicago Journal dispatch, he was found in the woods in his night clothes, nearly frozen, and was placed in the jail, where he was reported to be rational. He was told of his wife's death, and the dispatch says he died by hanging during the night, which it describes as suicide. The account was printed in the Iowa County Democrat on October 24, 1884.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Chicago Journal's special dispatch from Viroqua, Wisconsin, reports that he hanged himself in jail during the night after being told of his wife's death.
Reported by: Chicago Journal special dispatch from Viroqua, Wisconsin (reporters).