Executed
James Black
Jas. Black, a Black man, was hanged on March 18, 1881, according to a dispatch from Charleston printed in the Press and Daily Dakotaian. The first attempt failed when the rope broke and he fell heavily to the ground. About eighteen minutes later, the trap was sprung a second time.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: Charleston dispatch printed in a newspaper (reporters).