Executed
Enoch Brown
died May 2, 1884 · Halifax County, North Carolina
Enoch Brown, a Black man, was hanged at the Halifax Court-House in North Carolina after a judicial sentence. A Turner County Herald report dated the execution to May 2, 1884, and an Iowa Plain Dealer account said a large crowd attended. Other newspapers of the period reported the hanging in brief notices.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: news reports.
Sources (5)
- The Iowa Plain Dealer, May 8, 1884, page 4 The Iowa Plain Dealer, May 8, 1884
- Turner County Herald, May 8, 1884, page 2 Turner County Herald, May 8, 1884
- Huntsville Gazette, May 10, 1884, page 1 Huntsville Gazette, May 10, 1884
- Narragansett Herald, May 10, 1884, page 4 Narragansett Herald, May 10, 1884
- Wessington Springs Herald, May 23, 1884, page 6 Wessington Springs Herald, May 23, 1884