Executed
Joe Duncan
Joe Duncan, a Black man, was hanged at Paris, Kentucky, in June 1873, according to a brief national report carried by the Marshall County Republican on June 26, 1873. The report said the drop was sprung and Joe Duncan fell, but the rope was too long, so Joe Duncan was hanged again.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. A brief national report says the drop was sprung but the rope was too long, so the execution was botched and he was hanged again.
Reported by: a brief national newspaper report.