Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A man died while held at the Walker County Jail in Jasper, Alabama. James W. Shedd, a fellow person held at the jail, says he saw guards beat the man unconscious and drag him from a cell. Guards later said the man had hanged himself, a claim Shedd disputes.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff (disputed). A fellow prisoner, James W. Shedd, says guards beat the man unconscious and dragged him from a cell, while guards later said he hanged himself, which Shedd denies.
Reported by: James W. Shedd, incarcerated affiant (witnesses); Walker County Jail guards (the agency that held him).