Executed
Name not reported
An 80-year-old man was legally hanged in Baltimore, Maryland, on August 13, 1897, according to a report in The Leader. The account gives no name for him, no details of his life, and no information about the place of execution or the offence for which he was put to death. The newspaper's report is the only source for the death, and no objections to the execution are recorded in it.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: The Leader (reporters).