Died in custody
Max Clergett
Max Clergett, an 18-year-old man, was shot and killed on Monday, July 4, 1892, in the New York Court of General Sessions while he was in court custody and walking toward the prisoner's pen. Newspaper reports say Edwin Divins fired a Derringer at him before court officers could restrain Divins. Divins was taken before the coroner and committed, and one report said he refused to make a statement.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. A man in the courtroom shot Max Clergett, who was awaiting sentence after a plea, before court officers could restrain the shooter.
Reported by: county general sessions court; coroner.