Executed
John Lee
John Lee, a Black man, was put to death by hanging at Gainesville, Florida, in a judicial execution, so he died in state custody. The source's account of the execution is partly garbled in the scan, and the exact day and month are not clearly given. The rewritten narrative keeps only the facts the passage supports.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: Florida state authorities carrying out the sentence.