Executed

James Swimmer

died September 18, 1896 · national jail yard at Tahlequah, Tahlequah

James Swimmer was hanged in the national jail yard at Tahlequah, Indian Territory, on September 18, 1896, together with Henry Williams. The Iola Register reported the execution in a brief item published on September 25, 1896. The hanging took place inside the jail yard at Tahlequah, where he had been held.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Source

The Iola Register, September 25, 1896, page 7 The Iola Register, September 25, 1896

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