Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A man held in the jail at Logansport, Indiana, was found dead in his cell on December 3, 1888, according to The Herald, which reported that he had hanged himself. His name is garbled in the damaged newspaper text and cannot be recovered. The paper's account does not say who he was or what checks staff made on him before he was found.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide