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John Viazdo

John Viazdo died while he was held at a county jail. He was found hanging from a beam in the hayloft of a barn next to the jail. The New Britain Herald reported his death in June 1928.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The newspaper reported that he was found hanging from a beam in a barn's hayloft next to the county jail, but gave no ruling on the manner of death.

Reported by: the newspaper (OCR fragment) (reporters).

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