Died in custody
Tom Baker
Tom Baker was shot and killed on June 10, 1899, while camped in a guard tent in the courthouse yard in Kentucky, where he was in custody under militia guard. According to The Hickman Courier, the fatal shot was fired from a window of Sheriff Beverly White's house. The paper reported that Sheriff White was arrested and charged with the murder. The sources reviewed here do not describe Mr. Baker's family or what others remembered of him.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Shot from the window of Sheriff Beverly White's house, according to the article's investigation; White was arrested and charged with the murder.
Reported by: news reports.