Edmund Holliday

Edmund Holliday, a Black man, was hanged at Manning, South Carolina, on April 24, 1891, as a judicial execution under state law. The Morning News reported that the hanging was carried out privately, and the Griggs Courier and the Hope Pioneer both listed him among those executed at Manning.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: the state of South Carolina; a weekly news roundup.

Sources (3)

• The Morning News, April 25, 1891, page 1 The Morning News, April 25, 1891
• Griggs Courier, May 1, 1891, page 2 Griggs Courier, May 1, 1891
• The Hope Pioneer, May 1, 1891, page 2 The Hope Pioneer, May 1, 1891