Died in jail or a lockup
Steele
Steele was held at the Mt. Sterling jail in Montgomery County, Kentucky. The News-Herald reported on January 31, 1895, that Steele had been killed by a fellow prisoner. The paper's account of the killing is the basis for recording it as a homicide in the jail.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. A news report says a fellow prisoner killed him at the Mt. Sterling jail.
Reported by: news report on the death.