Executed

Edward Red Wing

died November 30, 1931 · Huntsville Unit, Walker County, Texas

Edward Red Wing, described in the paper as a full-blooded Cherokee man, was executed by electrocution at the Huntsville penitentiary in Texas at 12:11 a.m. on November 30, 1931. He maintained his innocence to the end, and his reported last words were "I die an honest man."

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Source

The Indianapolis Times, November 30, 1931, page 3 The Indianapolis Times, November 30, 1931

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