Executed
Ben Gentry
Ben Gentry, a Black man, was executed by hanging on the morning of October 22, 1914. He was taken from the jail in handcuffs and driven through the streets to a gallows near Poor House Hill, where a large crowd had gathered. Rev. Dr. Burrows accompanied him and offered prayer before the sentence was carried out. The available account does not record his age, his family, or any objections raised to the execution.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state