Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
On October 7, 1897, two people held in custody at the jail in Opellka, Alabama, died when the jail burned. A chronology of 1897 events published in the Dakota Farmers' Leader records the deaths. The chronology links both deaths to the fire at the jail.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Dakota Farmers' Leader chronology reports that two people died when the Opellka, Ala., jail burned.
Reported by: Dakota Farmers' Leader chronology of 1897 events (reporters).