Died in custody
Name not reported
A man held at a camp on the Fort Worth road in Texas was killed by guards during an escape attempt, according to The Diamond Drill, which reported it on November 2, 1895. The paper said a group of people held at the camp tried to break for liberty and that guards shot and killed him. Two others were wounded and several escaped. The account gives no name for the man.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff. A brief newspaper item reports that guards killed him when a group of convicts tried to break for liberty.
Reported by: newspaper item.