French

James French was hanged at the county jail in Rockford, Illinois, in June 1897, in a judicial execution. A year-end chronology of that year gives the date of the hanging as June 11. A short item in The Holly Chieftain reported the hanging at the county jail a week later.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: county jail at Rockford records and chronology sources as cited in the accounts.

Sources (6)

• The Leader, June 16, 1897, page 2 The Leader, June 16, 1897
• The Holly Chieftain, June 18, 1897, page 1 The Holly Chieftain, June 18, 1897
• The Mitchell Capital, December 31, 1897, page 6 The Mitchell Capital, December 31, 1897
• The Oregon Mist, January 7, 1898, page 4 The Oregon Mist, January 7, 1898
• Hot Springs Weekly Star, January 7, 1898, page 3 Hot Springs Weekly Star, January 7, 1898
• Red Lodge Picket, January 22, 1898, page 4 Red Lodge Picket, January 22, 1898