Carolina Ship

Caroline Shipp was hanged at Dallas, North Carolina, on January 22, 1892, after being taken from the jail that afternoon. The News and Observer reported that she stood quietly while the rope was arranged, and described her as showing courage rarely seen in women. From the scaffold she spoke for about eight minutes, maintaining her innocence and saying that another man had committed the deed. Press accounts of the day say she died of strangulation about twenty minutes after the drop fell.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. She maintained her innocence and said another man committed the crime, according to accounts from the execution.

Reported by: special report from Dallas, N.C. (reporters).

Sources (4)

• The Durham Daily Globe, January 23, 1892, page 4 The Durham Daily Globe, January 23, 1892
• The News And Observer, January 23, 1892, page 1 The News And Observer, January 23, 1892
• The Record-Union, January 23, 1892, page 1 The Record-Union, January 23, 1892
• Arizona Republican, January 28, 1892, page 1 Arizona Republican, January 28, 1892