Sam Fields

Sam Fields, a Black man, was hanged at Abbeville, Alabama, on the same gallows as Jim Glover, according to the Audubon Republican, which published the account on December 16, 1897. The two men died together on that gallows. Their deaths are recorded here as a judicial execution carried out by the state.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The record says only that he was hanged with Jim Glover on the same gallows at Abbeville, Alabama, with no date, source, or court authority given.

Source

• Audubon Republican, December 16, 1897, page 2 Audubon Republican, December 16, 1897