Executed
Joseph Taylor
Joseph Taylor was hanged in Philadelphia in July 1885, according to a short report printed in the Gloucester County Democrat later that month. He had been held in custody, and the report links his execution to the 1884 killing of the man who was his keeper. No objections to the execution are reported.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: a short 1885 Philadelphia newspaper report (reporters).