Died in jail or a lockup
Olivet Giants
Olivet Giants, also listed under the names Berg and Breek, was a man held at the Old Tombs prison in New York when he died on November 3, 1926. The Brownsville Herald reported that three prisoners rushed the main gate with pistols of unidentified origin and demanded keys from a guard. Police fought the men while other prisoners panicked, and four men were killed, including the warden and a guard.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff. Police fought the three prisoners who tried to break out of the Old Tombs prison, and Giants was killed in that fight.
Reported by: 1926 newspaper accounts (reporters).