Executed
Abram Owens
Abram Owens was calm and collected in his cell and urged his brother to hold up his head and die well. He was hanged in Kentucky in June 1867, alongside William P. King, before a crowd of several thousand people, and he climbed the scaffold ladder with a firm step and bowed to the crowd. Appeals to the governor said facts had come to light pointing to the innocence of both men, and the governor granted respites before the execution went ahead.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. Appeals to the governor argued that facts had come to light pointing to the innocence of the men, and the governor granted respites before the execution went ahead.
Reported by: newspaper account of the hanging.