Daniel Brers

Daniel Brers, a Black man, was hanged at Bellefonte in Centre County, Pennsylvania, in December 1803. He was taken from the jail under a guard of horsemen. According to an 1888 newspaper account, the rope broke the first time and he fell to the ground unhurt, and he was hanged again about a minute later.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: The Sun (1888 retrospective newspaper article) (reporters).

Source

• The Sun, December 23, 1888, page 15 The Sun, December 23, 1888