James Keffer

James Keffer was hanged in the jail yard at Lander, Wyoming, on the morning of Friday, September 25, 1903. The Columbus Journal reported that he was near collapse as he approached the gallows but steadied himself and walked there. Just before the trap fell, he said he bore no one a grudge. The Columbus Journal said the fall broke his neck and that he was cut down about eight minutes later. A dispatch from Cheyenne described an arrangement under which he was to operate the gallows himself.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: the Wyoming state government executing James Keffer.

Sources (2)

• Las Vegas Daily Optic, September 25, 1903, page 1 Las Vegas Daily Optic, September 25, 1903
• The Columbus Journal, September 30, 1903, page 1 The Columbus Journal, September 30, 1903