John C. Collins

John C. Collins was held at Auburn Prison in Auburn, New York, and was hanged there. A brief notice in the Jasper Weekly Courier, published December 21, 1877, reported his execution. The state carried out the hanging as a judicial execution at the prison where he was held.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Source

• The Jasper Weekly Courier, December 21, 1877, page 2 The Jasper Weekly Courier, December 21, 1877