Executed
George Washington, Jr.
George Washington, Jr., an 18-year-old Black man, was taken from the jail on the morning of December 5, 1895, and hanged at the gallows. According to The News & Observer, he was hanged a few minutes after noon and died of strangulation, without his neck being broken. The newspaper reported that he was buried that afternoon.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: The News & Observer (reporters).