Executed

Lawrence Spiller

died June 8, 1894 · Staunton city County, Virginia

Lawrence Spiller, a Black blacksmith, was executed by hanging in the jailyard at Staunton, Virginia, on the morning of June 8, 1894. According to the Daily Public Ledger, he walked to the scaffold without resisting, and the drop broke his neck. The execution was held privately.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: contemporary newspaper account of the Staunton, Virginia execution (reporters).

News report

Daily Public Ledger, June 9, 1894, page 3 Daily Public Ledger, June 9, 1894

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