Burton Van Wormer

Burton Van Wormer was put to death in the electric chair at Dannemora, New York, on October 1, 1903, together with two of his brothers. The River Press, reporting the execution six days later, said the three executions took about fifteen minutes in all. The paper's account does not record any objection to the execution, and no other source in this record describes him.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: New York State prison authorities at Dannemora (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

Source

• The River Press, October 7, 1903, page 1 The River Press, October 7, 1903