Died in prison
Thomas Wallace
Thomas Wallace died at the penitentiary at Caldwell, New Jersey, after a guard shot him while he was trying to escape, according to the Russellville Democrat's report in November 1887. The paper gave no date beyond "recently" and did not name the guard. The shooting is reported as the guard's action, and the account of Wallace's attempt to escape comes from that report.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff. A guard shot him while he was trying to escape, according to the brief item.
Reported by: news reports.