Executed
Augustus Williams
Augustus Williams, a Black man, was hanged on December 21, 1866, together with Lewis Williams, in an execution reported in Wilmington, North Carolina newspapers. The Rev. J. C. Thomas attended him in his final hours and offered him consolation and hope for his soul. According to the reports, the rope attached to his neck was misplaced in the fall, and he struggled for about half an hour before he stopped moving. The reports also record that he protested his innocence from the scaffold.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: Wilmington (N.C.) Journal (reporters).