Died in prison
Name not reported
A woman surnamed Fair, whose first name is garbled in the surviving newspaper text, died on December 30, 1871, while held at a prison in San Francisco. The Eaton Weekly Democrat reported in January 1872 that her death caused considerable excitement and that rumors spread she had been harmed by harsh treatment while in custody. The paper gave no cause of death and did not confirm those rumors.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined