John Childers

John Childers was hanged at Fort Smith, Arkansas, in 1872. According to George B. Maledon, who recalled his work as the executioner, Childers was taken from the jail to the gallows. Maledon said a storm came up, with a flash of lightning and thunder, just as the trap was sprung. The account comes from Maledon's recollection, published in The Middleburgh Post in 1887, some fifteen years after the hanging.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: George B. Maledon, recalling his work as executioner.

Source

• The Middleburgh Post, October 27, 1887, page 1 The Middleburgh Post, October 27, 1887