Died in prison
One of 3 people whose names were not reported
A person held at Folsom state prison in California died of gunshot wounds on Thursday, January 5, 1905, when nine people held there tried to escape. A newspaper report of that day said three of those who tried to escape were killed and three more were probably fatally wounded. The account gives no name for the person who died.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody