Executed
Jerry Mumford
Jerry Mumford was about 25 years old and left a wife, and the account says he had made peace with his God, slept soundly the night before and ate a hearty breakfast. He was held in the Jesup jail in Wayne County, Georgia, and was executed by hanging at the Jesup courthouse on January 26, 1894. On the courthouse steps he spoke to a crowd of about 250 people before the drop. According to the account, a doctor pronounced him dead thirteen minutes after the drop fell.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: news reports.