Executed
James Yates
James Yates, 21, was executed by the State of Arkansas on May 25, 1945, according to the Arkansas Department of Corrections, which records his death as an execution. He was in state custody at the time of his death. The Department of Corrections lists the cause of death as execution.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: Arkansas Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.