Executed

James F. Allen

died September 12, 1917 · D.C. Central Detention Facility, District of Columbia, District of Columbia

James F. Allen was hanged at the District jail in Washington on September 12, 1917, in a judicial execution. The Washington Herald reported in January 1920 that he was the last person executed on the old scaffold before it was moved to a separate building. His death is recorded as a judicial execution carried out by the District of Columbia.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

News report

The Washington Herald, January 19, 1920, page 10 The Washington Herald, January 19, 1920

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