A. H. Luck

Ah Luck, a Chinese man, was hanged at Nevada City, California, on April 8, 1881. A Catholic clergyman baptized him the night before, and newspaper accounts say he seemed resigned to his fate. Reports say he maintained to the end that he had not committed the killing for which he was executed. As the straps were being adjusted on the gallows, the accounts say, he broke down.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. Ah Luck maintained to the end that he did not commit the killing, according to the accounts.

Reported by: news reports.

Sources (2)

• Memphis Daily Appeal, April 9, 1881, page 1 Memphis Daily Appeal, April 9, 1881
• Juniata Sentinel And Republican, April 13, 1881, page 2 Juniata Sentinel And Republican, April 13, 1881