Ben Elzy

Ben Elzy was hanged in Alabama on Friday, April 18, 1890, in a judicial execution. A written statement he left was made public after his death. The Indianapolis Journal reported that it could not verify the account given in that statement.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: news reports.

Source

• The Indianapolis Journal, April 21, 1890, page 1 The Indianapolis Journal, April 21, 1890