Deaths in Custody
Executed

Name not reported

died January 7, 1881 · Walla Walla County, Washington

A man was hanged in a judicial execution at Walla Walla, Washington Territory, on January 7, 1881. The People's Vindicator reported that a crowd of about 2,000 people attended. His name is not legible in the report.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: the newspaper account of the hanging at Walla Walla (reporters).

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