Executed
George Howell
George Howell was hanged at Greenville, Tennessee, in a judicial execution, according to a single line in the Catoctin Clarion published on September 12, 1878. The line gives the date of the execution as Thursday, which falls on September 12, 1878. The notice says nothing else about him or about the circumstances of his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: historical newspaper notice reporting the Greenville, Tennessee hanging (reporters).