John Williams

John Williams, a Black man, was executed by judicial hanging in Spartanburg, South Carolina, on October 7, 1892, under a sentence of the state. The Atlanta Constitution reported on October 11 that the State of South Carolina said the sentence was carried out that day. A Weekly Courier-Journal report from October 10 listed his hanging among four in a single roundup.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: State of South Carolina; Newspaper roundup of the October 1892 hangings (reporters).

News reports (2)

• Weekly Courier-Journal, October 10, 1892, page 7 Weekly Courier-Journal, October 10, 1892
• The Atlanta Constitution, October 11, 1892, page 3 The Atlanta Constitution, October 11, 1892