Executed

Lewis Lively

died January 1922 · Mercer County, New Jersey

Lewis Lively was put to death by electrocution in Trenton, New Jersey, in January 1922. He was executed alongside George Washington Knight on the same occasion. Before the execution, a mob tried to seize him, and that attempt was stopped. The Chicago Whip reported both the execution and the earlier attempt to take him.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: news reports.

Source

The Chicago Whip, January 28, 1922, page 1 The Chicago Whip, January 28, 1922

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