Executed
Edward Butler
Edward Butler, a Black man, was hanged at Minefield, Louisiana, on December 30, 1881, according to a short item in the Iron County Register published January 12, 1882. The record is a single brief notice that gives no details of the facility, the proceedings, or his background. Because the item reports the execution as carried out, it is recorded as a judicial execution, but the notice offers no account of any objections to it.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: 1881 newspaper news item (reporters).