Fischer

Fischer was executed at Chicago on November 11, 1887, one of four men put to death that day, according to a report in The Southern Herald published in February 1888. The state courts and the United States Supreme Court had declined to intervene before the execution.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: Chronicling America newspaper account of the Chicago execution (reporters).

News report

• The Southern Herald, February 4, 1888, page 1 The Southern Herald, February 4, 1888