Executed
Edmond Harrison
Edmond Harrison was hanged in the jail yard at St. Francisville, Louisiana, on May 1, 1868, according to a correspondent writing to The New Orleans Crescent. The correspondent reported that he was taken from the jail to the gallows around midday, with a clergyman present. The correspondent also wrote that troops were posted in the town at the time.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: New Orleans Crescent correspondent (reporters).