Executed
Charlie Hamilton
Charlie Hamilton, one of two brothers, was taken by train under guard from the Sedalia jail to Warrensburg, Missouri, where he was hanged on July 11, 1884. On the morning of the execution he knelt by his bed and prayed aloud for the reception of his soul, ate breakfast heartily, and sent a shared watermelon to his brother as a peace offering. The coroner, Dr. V. V. Smith, examined his pulse after the drop, and the Sedalia Weekly Bazoo reported that he died about twelve and a half minutes later.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: coroner Dr. V. V. Smith (medical examiner or coroner).