Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
The Donaldsonville Chief reported in early June 1877 that a woman died after being burned in the city jail at Washington. The paper said spontaneous combustion was suspected as the cause of the fire. The report gives no name, age, or exact date for her. Her death is recorded here as a person who died while held in that jail.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: news reports.