Deaths in Custody
Executed

Name not reported

died July 23, 1886 · Sebastian County, Arkansas

Two men were put to death by hanging at Fort Smith, Arkansas, on July 23, 1886. One was named Calvin James. The other was given the first name Lincoln, but his surname is illegible in the surviving record, so it is not recorded here.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: Historical newspaper account of the Fort Smith hangings (reporters).

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