Executed

Chesley Peoples

died March 25, 1904 · Wythe County, Virginia

Chesley Peoples was executed by hanging at Wytheville, Virginia, on March 25, 1904. Newspapers reported the execution the following day. The hanging was carried out by the state as a judicial execution.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: Wytheville execution as reported in a Roanoke dispatch (reporters).

News reports (2)

The Savannah Morning News, March 26, 1904, page 1 The Savannah Morning News, March 26, 1904
Alexandria Gazette, March 26, 1904, page 2 Alexandria Gazette, March 26, 1904

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