Died in prison
Name not reported
A cook at the Salt Lake City penitentiary was fatally wounded in July 1876, according to The People's Advocate, when seven people held at the prison overpowered guards and escaped. The cook's name is not given in the report. The paper's account says the cook was shot during the escape.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Seven prisoners overpowered the guards during an escape and fatally wounded the cook.
Reported by: news report on the Salt Lake City penitentiary escape (reporters).