Executed

Coleman Blackburn

died April 20, 1892 · Harriston, Mississippi

Coleman Blackburn was hanged at Harriston, Mississippi, on April 20, 1892, according to the Perrysburg Journal. Three physicians pronounced him dead, and his body was turned over to his relatives. An earlier report said he was alive at a relative's home in Franklin County, but the Journal gives no source for that report.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: three physicians.

Source

Perrysburg Journal, May 7, 1892, page 2 Perrysburg Journal, May 7, 1892

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