Executed
Lynchfield Burks
Lynchfield Burks was hanged in Waco, Texas, on the afternoon of August 27, 1880, as a judicial execution. According to the Morning Journal and Courier, he made no confession and maintained his innocence to the end. Friends made strenuous efforts to save him, but Governor Roberts declined to interfere. Many of his friends had hoped until that morning for a commutation or respite, and the paper said he seemed resigned as he faced death.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. According to the account, Burks maintained his innocence to the end, and friends made strenuous efforts to save him.