Died in prison
One of 3 people whose names were not reported
A man held at the state prison at Folsom, California, was working on a rock crusher detail there on Thursday, December 29, 1904. The Evening Bulletin reported that he was one of seven men who tried to break away, and that guards fired many shots within about 20 seconds. The paper said he was killed by bullet wounds from the gunfire.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff. Guards shot the man during an escape attempt at the Folsom state prison rock crusher.
Reported by: the state prison at Folsom (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.