Died in custody
Archie Gibson
Archie Gibson, a Black man, was hanged at Richmond, Texas. The Gloucester County Democrat reported the hanging in a brief item published June 4, 1885. The report gives no further account of the death.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. A brief newspaper item says he was hanged at Richmond, Texas, and gives no date, facility, or further details.
Reported by: brief newspaper item in this issue.