Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A New York Times report, cited by The Cheyenne Daily Leader in December 1876, said thirteen men taken to the Anderson courthouse in South Carolina became violently ill after arriving and died almost at once, and attributed the deaths to poison. The account came from a gentleman from the area and was not verified. No names, ages, or dates were given for the men, so their lives and the circumstances of their deaths cannot be traced from this report.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The New York Times, citing a local gentleman, attributed the sudden illness and deaths to poison, and the report is unverified.
Reported by: The Times (New York) (reporters).