Louis A. Gaines

Louis A. Gaines, a man, was hanged at Silver City, New Mexico, on August 21, 1880, together with Charles Williams. The Mower County Transcript reported four days later that both men died game. The record gives no details of his family, work, or the offense for which he was held, and no account of the trial or any objection to the sentence. The execution is recorded here as a judicial hanging carried out by the state.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: the newspaper.

Source

• Mower County Transcript, August 25, 1880, page 1 Mower County Transcript, August 25, 1880