Died in jail or a lockup
Oliver Glantz
Oliver Glantz was held at the Tombs prison in New York City. On November 3, 1926, he was one of three prisoners who rushed the main gate with pistols obtained from an unknown source, and he was among the dead after a shootout that held spectators at the prison windows for about half an hour. The 1926 Evening Star account does not identify who fired the fatal shots.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The newspaper report says he was among the dead after prisoners rushed the gate with pistols in a shootout, and does not say who fired the fatal shots.
Reported by: newspaper report.