James Pollard

James Pollard, a Black man, was hanged in the jail yard at St. Joseph, Missouri, in a legal execution. The Wichita Daily Eagle reported that the drop fell at 9:22 on the morning of June 23, 1897, and that he was pronounced dead twenty minutes later. The Chanute Times reported that he walked calmly to the scaffold, calmer than the men who hanged him.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: Alexandria Gazette (reporters); Dakota Farmers' Leader chronology of 1897 events (reporters).

Sources (10)

• Alexandria Gazette, June 25, 1897, page 2 Alexandria Gazette, June 25, 1897
• The Wichita Daily Eagle, June 26, 1897, page 2 The Wichita Daily Eagle, June 26, 1897
• Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer, June 29, 1897, page 4 Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer, June 29, 1897
• The Hope Pioneer, July 1, 1897, page 2 The Hope Pioneer, July 1, 1897
• The Chanute Times, July 2, 1897, page 6 The Chanute Times, July 2, 1897
• Union County Courier, December 30, 1897, page 4 Union County Courier, December 30, 1897
• The Mitchell Capital, December 31, 1897, page 6 The Mitchell Capital, December 31, 1897
• Dakota Farmers' Leader, December 31, 1897, page 3 Dakota Farmers' Leader, December 31, 1897
• Hot Springs Weekly Star, January 7, 1898, page 3 Hot Springs Weekly Star, January 7, 1898
• Red Lodge Picket, January 22, 1898, page 4 Red Lodge Picket, January 22, 1898