Frederick Wilhelm Hoellman

Frederick Wilhelm Hoellman was hanged at Paxton, Illinois, on May 14, 1897, in a judicial execution. Newspaper reports published the week after said that he protested his innocence to the last.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. A 1897 report says he maintained his innocence to the end.

Reported by: news report reprinted in River Falls Journal (reporters).

Sources (3)

• River Falls Journal, May 20, 1897, page 2 River Falls Journal, May 20, 1897
• The Kinsley Graphic, May 21, 1897, page 2 The Kinsley Graphic, May 21, 1897
• Perrysburg Journal, May 22, 1897, page 2 Perrysburg Journal, May 22, 1897