Died in custody

Elbert M. Stephenson

Gwinnett County, Georgia

Elbert M. Stephenson was hanged at Lawrenceville, Georgia, according to The Iola Register, which reported the execution in June 1883. The paper estimated the crowd present at eight thousand people. As a man put to death by the state, he was in state custody when he died.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Source

The Iola Register, June 15, 1883, page 6 The Iola Register, June 15, 1883

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