Executed

Patterson Bell

died September 1886 · Crittenden County, Arkansas

Patterson Bell was hanged at Marion, Arkansas, in September 1886, together with James Simpson, according to a roundup of the year's executions printed by the Wessington Springs Herald in January 1887. That roundup is the only source describing the hanging, and it gives no details of Bell's life, family, or the proceedings.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: the year's roundup of executions (reporters).

Source

Wessington Springs Herald, January 14, 1887, page 3 Wessington Springs Herald, January 14, 1887

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