Died in jail or a lockup
Maher
Maher was held at the Bridewell in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, when he died on May 24, 1894. According to an 1894 Idaho County Free Press account, Maher was killed in his cell by a cellmate, George Dunlap, whom the paper described as insane. The paper said Maher's head was beaten against the stone floor and that guards struggled with the attacker. Beyond that, the account offers no further detail about Maher's life or the circumstances of his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The newspaper reports that a cellmate beat him to death in his cell at the Bridewell.
Reported by: the Chicago newspaper article (reporters).