Died in prison
Name not reported
In July 1883, during an escape attempt at the state prison in Salem, Oregon, three people were killed and two were wounded, according to The People and New Hampshire Patriot. The newspaper reported that eight people got away and that no officers were hurt. The account gives no further detail about the dead.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The short report says three people were killed during an escape attempt at the state prison in Salem but does not say who killed them.
Reported by: short newspaper report of the Salem prison escape attempt (reporters).