Executed
Thomas Harty
Thomas Harty, a man, was executed by hanging under a court sentence in the late 1830s era account carried by the Litchfield Enquirer. According to the reprint of an unnamed newspaper account, he was taken from the jail to the gallows with the sheriff and an escort of military companies, and walked with a firm step. He took leave of his brother, the only relative present, before the drop fell, and his brother took his body to Albany for burial.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: Litchfield Enquirer reprint of an unnamed newspaper account (reporters).