Executed

Name not reported

Atlanta, Georgia

Miles Johnson, a Black man, was hanged in Atlanta, Georgia, in a judicial execution, according to a Potosi Journal report published February 11, 1903. The Potosi Journal's account is the only source for his death. It reports the hanging as a state execution carried out in Atlanta.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: news roundup.

Source

Potosi Journal, February 11, 1903, page 2 Potosi Journal, February 11, 1903

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