Philip Norman Nicholas

Philip Norman Nicholas was hanged at Richmond, Virginia, at 10 a.m., in early August 1895, after a court sentence, according to a brief notice in the Griggs Courier citing news reports. A second paper, the Emmons County Record, also reported the hanging at that hour. The notices give no further detail about the man or his case.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: Griggs Courier (reporters).

Sources (2)

• Griggs Courier, August 2, 1895, page 2 Griggs Courier, August 2, 1895
• Emmons County Record, August 2, 1895, page 2 Emmons County Record, August 2, 1895