Died in jail or a lockup
Wilson
Wilson was held at the county jail in Fort Worth, Texas, when, according to the Morning Journal and Courier of June 12, 1883, another man held there, named Noyes, struck him with a stool. Noyes then cut Wilson's neck with a small blade, severing a vein, and Wilson died within two minutes. The report gives the cause of death as a wound to the neck that severed the jugular vein and classes the manner as homicide. Wilson died on June 10, 1883.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. A brief newspaper report says another prisoner, Noyes, hit Wilson with a stool, then cut his neck with a small blade, severing a vein, and Wilson died within two minutes.
Reported by: newspaper report.