Executed
Robert Van Brunt
Robert Van Brunt was a member of the Salvation Army and was known to friends as "Happy Bob." His sweetheart reportedly worked hard to save his life, and after the governor declined to pardon him, he was hanged in the Warsaw jail yard in April 1888. The Morning News reported that the execution passed without incident.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: newspaper report of the hanging.