James Tollard

James Pollard, a Black man, was hanged in the jail yard in St. Joseph, Missouri, on June 25, 1897, according to a newspaper report printed that same day. The state carried out the hanging in the yard of the jail where he was being held. A later newspaper account from that month also reports the hanging in the yard at St. Joseph.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: Alexandria Gazette (reprinted brief) (reporters).

Sources (2)

• Alexandria Gazette, June 25, 1897, page 2 Alexandria Gazette, June 25, 1897
• Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer, June 29, 1897, page 4 Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer, June 29, 1897