Executed
Summerfield Dennis
Summerfield Dennis, a man, was hanged at Snow Hill, Maryland, in an execution reported by the Marshall County Independent in 1898. The paper described him as under 17 years old at the time of his death, which is an objection to his execution as a youth. The account says he met his death calmly and without visible fear.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state