Executed

Henry Fleming

died May 24, 1883 · Calhoun County, Mississippi

Henry Fleming was hanged at Pittsboro, Mississippi, on May 24, 1883, in a judicial execution. The Wood County Reporter reported that on the gallows he made an unsuccessful attempt to cut his own throat with a small pocketknife. The paper said the fall broke his neck and that death was instantaneous.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: newspaper report.

Source

Wood County Reporter, May 24, 1883, page 1 Wood County Reporter, May 24, 1883

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