Executed
Taylor Palmer
Taylor Palmer, a Black man, was taken from the jail under guard and hanged on April 21, 1871, at a gallows set up outside Union, South Carolina. Before his death, he and Henry Cannon were attended by Golden Foster, a Black preacher, and they said they were prepared to meet their God. The Yorkville Enquirer reported that Palmer struggled for several minutes and that death was pronounced about thirty minutes after the hanging. The paper also reported that both men maintained their innocence to the end.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. Both men maintained their innocence of the killing to the end, according to the account.
Reported by: news reports.