Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Name not reported

died January 19, 1914 · Oklahoma State Penitentiary, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

A man held at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester was killed on January 19, 1914, during an afternoon escape attempt from the prison farm, according to The Richmond Virginian. He was one of three prisoners who were killed before they got off the farm. His name is not legible in the available text.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody

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