Leo

Leo, a Black man, was hanged at Tallahassee, Florida, in May 1883, according to a dispatch published by The Sun on May 5 of that year. The account describes the hanging as the carrying out of a court sentence. It also says efforts had been made to save him from the gallows.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: news reports.

Source

• The Sun, May 5, 1883, page 3 The Sun, May 5, 1883