Douglass Henderson

Douglass Henderson was hanged at Murphysboro, Illinois, on the morning of May 31, 1895, in a judicial execution carried out alongside Frank Jeffrys. A report published in the Hope Pioneer on June 7, 1895 also records the hanging at Murphysboro. The accounts describe the execution as carried out under the sentence of the court.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: news reports.

Sources (2)

• The Hope Pioneer, June 7, 1895, page 2 The Hope Pioneer, June 7, 1895
• Arizona Weekly Citizen, June 8, 1895, page 2 Arizona Weekly Citizen, June 8, 1895