Executed
Name not reported
A man was hanged on April 25, 1876, at a gallows near the southern edge of town. He was taken from the jail under guard to the gallows, and a Columbia dispatch reprinted in The Northern Star says about 3,000 people gathered despite bad weather. The dispatch says the fall broke his neck and that he showed no fear. According to the dispatch, he maintained his innocence to the end.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. A Columbia newspaper dispatch reprinted in The Northern Star says he maintained his innocence to the end.
Reported by: Columbia newspaper dispatch reprinted in The Northern Star (reporters).