Executed
James Williamson
James Williamson was hanged at Wharton, Texas, on June 25, 1897, as reported by The Times the following day. The paper reported that he was pronounced dead after the drop, but that when he was cut down he was found to be alive. According to the account, he was sent through the drop a second time and left hanging for twenty-two minutes. Before his death, he declared that his father, who was also named in the case, was innocent.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. Newspaper accounts say the hanging was botched: he was found alive after the drop and sent through it a second time, left hanging for twenty-two minutes.
Reported by: 1897 newspaper accounts of the Wharton hanging (reporters).