Executed
Chillers Banks
Chillers Banks, a Black man, was put to death by hanging in a public execution at Wallisville, Texas, on April 13, 1888. According to The Morning News, hundreds of witnesses gathered to watch the hanging. The report records no objection to the execution, and the account of his final moments is the paper's own.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: newspaper account of the hanging at Wallisville, Texas (reporters).