Died in custody
Robert Bartlett
Robert Bartlett was held in the jail at Park River, North Dakota, when, according to The Ward County Independent, he was taken with paralysis in December 1904. He was moved from the jail to the Deaconess hospital, where he died. The newspaper gave paralysis as the cause of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Ward County Independent reported that he died of paralysis at the Deaconess hospital.
Reported by: The Ward County Independent (state news column) (reporters).