Name not reported

A person was executed at Edensburg, Pennsylvania, on November 27, 1872. The Athens Post reported that they made no confession and kept protesting their innocence until the end. Their claim of innocence, made at the time of their execution, was the objection to it reported at the time.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. The person maintained their innocence to the end, according to the article.

Source

• The Athens Post, December 6, 1872, page 1 The Athens Post, December 6, 1872