Executed
Reuben Moore
Reuben Moore, a 21-year-old Black man, was put to death by hanging at Trenton. His execution was carried out by the state under a judicial sentence, which makes it a death in state custody. The death was reported in May 1891, and the report gives the hanging as the cause of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: newspaper report of the hanging at Trenton (reporters).