Charles Nelson

Charles Nelson, a Black man, was executed by electrocution in the annex of the Ohio penitentiary in Columbus shortly after 12:30 a.m. on November 5, 1898, according to a dispatch datelined that day. The dispatch reports that he stayed composed and helped the officers adjust the straps. The account was printed in the Courier Democrat on November 10, 1898.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: Ohio penitentiary (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

Source

• Courier Democrat, November 10, 1898, page 7 Courier Democrat, November 10, 1898