Lingg

Lingg died on November 10, 1887, while held in a cell. The Southern Herald, reporting the death in February 1888, described it as a suicide and said an explosive went off in his mouth. That suicide account comes from the newspaper, so it is a claim rather than an established finding.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The newspaper reported that he killed himself by setting off a bomb in his mouth.

Reported by: newspaper report.

News report

• The Southern Herald, February 4, 1888, page 1 The Southern Herald, February 4, 1888