Knoch Brown

Brown, a Black man, was hanged at the Halifax Court House in Halifax, North Carolina, after a judicial sentence, according to newspaper reports published in May 1884. One account says a large crowd attended the hanging. The Huntsville Gazette and The Iowa Plain Dealer both report the execution as carried out.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: a brief newspaper report.

Sources (2)

• The Iowa Plain Dealer, May 8, 1884, page 4 The Iowa Plain Dealer, May 8, 1884
• Huntsville Gazette, May 10, 1884, page 1 Huntsville Gazette, May 10, 1884