Executed

Clark Lewis

died June 25, 1897 · Fayette County, West Virginia

Clark Lewis was hanged on June 25, 1897, in a natural grove at Fayetteville, West Virginia, before a large crowd. The Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer reported that he sang on the scaffold and that the crowd was orderly. He was in state custody when he was executed.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Source

Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer, June 29, 1897, page 4 Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer, June 29, 1897

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