John H. Meger

Newspapers in December 1888 reported that John Henry Meyer was hanged at Placerville, California, in a judicial execution. The Narragansett Herald wrote that he had to be carried to the scaffold, and cried and moaned until the drop fell. The Abbeville Press and Banner also reported that he had to be carried to the scaffold.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: Placerville, California court records and the hanging reported in a brief newspaper item (reporters).

Sources (3)

• Semi-Weekly Interior Journal, December 4, 1888, page 2 Semi-Weekly Interior Journal, December 4, 1888
• Narragansett Herald, December 8, 1888, page 4 Narragansett Herald, December 8, 1888
• The Abbeville Press And Banner, December 19, 1888, page 2 The Abbeville Press And Banner, December 19, 1888