Died in custody
Toll Mason
Toll Mason was held at Leavenworth, Kansas, when he was found dead in his cell on January 31, 1888, according to a short report in the Western Appeal of February 4, 1888. The report gives no cause of death and no account of how he died. It says nothing about his family or work. The account contains no official explanation for his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined