Milton White
Milton White was executed by hanging at Anderson, Madison County, Indiana, on November 1, 1867, after months in custody. According to the Chicago Tribune, he had adopted the Catholic faith while held, was attended by Father Crowley, the parish priest, and knelt to pray with him on the way to the gallows. The Tribune reported that the governor had granted a reprieve until that day and that a plea of insanity had been rejected. Other papers reported that the execution took place at two o'clock in the afternoon and that, when the sheriff asked whether he had anything to say, he answered that he had nothing to say.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: Madison County sheriff (the agency that held him); Chicago Tribune special despatch (reporters); Indianapolis news dispatch (reporters).
Custody: Serving a sentence.