Died in prison
One of 8 people whose names were not reported
One of eight Black men who died at Harlem camp No. 3, a Texas prison farm, in September 1913, according to Houston reports carried by the Milwaukee Leader. The reports say he was locked in a small sealed punishment cell that had few air holes and foul air, and that the punishment was approved at the request of camp officials. The cause of death is given as suffocation.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff. Houston reports carried by the Milwaukee Leader say eight men died of suffocation after camp officials had them locked in a small sealed punishment cell with few air holes.
Reported by: Houston reports carried by the Milwaukee Leader (reporters).