Died in custody
Name not reported
In September 1883, the St. Landry Democrat reported that two people held at the Pratt Mines near Birmingham, Alabama, were killed in an explosion. The paper attributed the blast to several cans of powder that blew up. Two others held at the mines were badly injured in the same explosion.
Cause of death, as reported: Died in an accident. The St. Landry Democrat reported that cans of powder exploded at the Pratt Mines, killing two convicts.
Reported by: St. Landry Democrat (reporters).