Executed
James Croney
James Croney was hanged in the jail yard at Lexington, Virginia, on April 24, 1891. From the scaffold he made a statement disputing the account of how the shooting occurred, and he expressed good will toward all men and had a prayer on his lips as the drop fell. The Morning News reported that his pulse ceased within eight minutes and that the death was said to be painless.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: news reports.