Kirby

Kirby was electrocuted at the South Carolina state penitentiary in the early morning of June 16, 1922, one of three men put to death together after appeals and requests for clemency failed. Prison officials kept the execution private, with a few officials and newspapermen present. One account says none of his relatives witnessed it, while another says family members were present. Family members later claimed his body and took it to an undertaking establishment for burial.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: South Carolina state penitentiary officials (the agency that held him); news reports.

Sources (2)

• The Watchman And Southron, June 21, 1922, page 1 The Watchman And Southron, June 21, 1922
• The County Record, June 22, 1922, page 1 The County Record, June 22, 1922