Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A jailer who had long worked at the jail in Independence, Missouri, was shot dead in June 1866 when armed men rode up and demanded the keys to free a prisoner. According to a western newspaper, he refused to hand over the keys and was shot as he tried to close the door. A young boy was also struck in the arm. The prisoner was not freed.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. A western paper reports that armed outlaws rode up to the Independence, Missouri jail, demanded the keys to free a prisoner, and shot the jailer when he refused and tried to close the door.
Reported by: western paper.