Tom Oxford

Tom Oxford was held at a stockade in Arkansas. The Madison Daily Leader reported in April 1890 that Tom and another man tried to escape, and that guards shot and killed both men during the attempt. The newspaper's account of the escape attempt is the basis for this description.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff. A news report says guards shot and killed him during an escape attempt from a stockade in Arkansas.

Reported by: news report.

Source

• The Madison Daily Leader, April 23, 1890, page 1 The Madison Daily Leader, April 23, 1890