Died in prison
Ohiney Reed
Ohiney Reed died on January 19, 1914, while held at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. According to The Richmond Virginian, he and two other prisoners took keys and a gun from prison staff during an afternoon escape attempt, and all three were killed before they got off the prison farm. The newspaper report does not say who fired the shots that killed them, so that question remains unresolved.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. A 1914 newspaper report says he was killed during an escape attempt at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary but does not say who shot him.
Reported by: the 1914 newspaper report (reporters).