Executed

Scott Bell

died July 3, 1880 · Oktibbeha County, Mississippi

Scott Bell, a Black man, was hanged at Starkville, Mississippi, in July 1880 in a court-ordered execution. The Daily Republican reported that about five thousand people were present as witnesses, and dated the hanging to July 2, 1880. The Weekly Arizona Citizen gave the date as July 3, 1880.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: news reports.

News reports (2)

Weekly Arizona Citizen, July 3, 1880, page 2 Weekly Arizona Citizen, July 3, 1880
Daily Republican, July 3, 1880, page 1 Daily Republican, July 3, 1880

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