Died in custody
Name not reported
An unidentified man died on Carson street in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, on August 6, 1885. According to a Pittsburg dispatch printed in The Indianapolis Journal, an officer struck him twice with a hand billy, and he fell to the pavement and died shortly after. The officer surrendered and was locked up, according to the same report. The newspaper account is the only source for these events.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff. The Indianapolis Journal, citing a Pittsburg dispatch, reports that an officer struck him twice with a hand billy on Carson street, and he died shortly after.
Reported by: The Indianapolis Journal, citing a Pittsburg dispatch (reporters).