Daniel Wilkinson
Daniel Wilkinson was born in London, according to the Kennebec Journal, which described him as calm on the day of his execution. He was hanged at the State Prison in Thomaston on November 21, 1885, the last execution carried out in Maine. The Journal reported that the rope did not break his neck, that the noose slipped, and that he struggled for several minutes before physicians pronounced him dead after 17 minutes from strangulation. Before his death, he contended that people in Maine were prejudiced against foreigners.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. The Kennebec Journal reported that the rope did not break his neck and the noose slipped, so he struggled for several minutes before he died.
Reported by: Kennebec Journal (reporters).