Executed
Bart Ellis
Bart Ellis, a Black man, was hanged in Shelby, North Carolina, on December 14, 1883, in a judicial execution carried out by the state. The Delta Chief reported on December 19, 1883, that about three thousand people watched. Bart Ellis was held in the custody of the state until the day he was put to death.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state