Executed

Deonicio Romero

died June 26, 1896 · Colorado Penitentiary, Canon City, Colorado

Deonicio Romero was hanged at the state penitentiary at Canon City, Colorado, on the night of June 26, 1896, together with two other men. The Barton County Democrat reported the execution in its July 2, 1896 issue. Romero was in the custody of the penitentiary when he died.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Source

Barton County Democrat, July 2, 1896, page 3 Barton County Democrat, July 2, 1896

Read the Colorado report See on the Colorado map See on the national map All records