Executed

Thomas J. Chapman

died January 23, 1885 · Coles County, Illinois

Thomas J. Chapman was hanged in Charleston, Illinois, on January 23, 1885. The Yorkville Enquirer, reporting the execution six days later, said the fall broke his neck. According to that account, he died about eight minutes afterward.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: news reports.

Source

Yorkville Enquirer, January 29, 1885, page 2 Yorkville Enquirer, January 29, 1885

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