Executed
James Austin
James Austin, a 22-year-old Black man, was executed by the State of Arkansas on May 14, 1937. He was held in state prison custody at the time, according to the Arkansas Department of Corrections. The department's record describes the cause of death as execution and classes the manner as homicide.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: Arkansas Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.