Executed
Dick Bradley
Dick Bradley was one of three men hanged at New Kent Court House, Virginia, on the morning of March 13, 1858, before a large crowd. Before the execution, a minister preached and prayed with the men, who spent the night in prayer and supplication. The Daily Dispatch reported that Bradley said he was prepared to meet his God, and that the men were led from their cell to the gallows that morning.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: news reports.