Executed

Charles Davis

died July 31, 1885 · Iberville Parish, Louisiana

Charles Davis, a Black man, was hanged at Plaquemine, Louisiana, on July 31, 1885, in a judicial execution. He was one of three people hanged there that day. The Yorkville Enquirer, reporting on August 6, 1885, said the fall broke his neck.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: news reports.

Source

Yorkville Enquirer, August 6, 1885, page 2 Yorkville Enquirer, August 6, 1885

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