Executed

Ernest Smith

18 years old · died August 7, 1874 · Talbot County, Maryland

Ernest Smith, a Black man, was hanged in Easton, Maryland, at ten minutes past twelve on August 7, 1874, in a judicial execution. A report in the New Orleans Republican, published the next day, says he spoke about his case until the end.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: the newspaper report of the execution in Easton, Maryland (reporters).

News report

New Orleans Republican, August 8, 1874, page 4 New Orleans Republican, August 8, 1874

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