Spies

Spies was one of four men executed at Chicago on November 11, 1887, in a judicial execution. The Southern Herald reported that the state courts and the United States Supreme Court had both refused to intervene before the execution. The account gives no further details about Spies's life, family, or any objections to the execution.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

News report

• The Southern Herald, February 4, 1888, page 1 The Southern Herald, February 4, 1888