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Henry Rumberg

died March 24, 1882 · Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Henry Rumberg was hanged with his brother Frank on the morning of March 24, 1882, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, according to the Eureka Daily Sentinel. The paper reported that the two men went to the scaffold with firmness. It said his neck was broken by the fall and that he died quickly when the trap was sprung.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: news reports.

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