Executed
Henry Debossny
Henry Debossny was hanged in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on Friday, April 27, 1883, in a judicial execution. A brief note in the Semi-Weekly Interior Journal reported the hanging on May 1, 1883. Debossny was held in the custody of the state until his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: newspaper brief reporting the hanging in Elizabeth, New Jersey (reporters).