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Executed

Name not reported

died April 19, 1878 · Montgomery County, New York

A man was hanged in a judicial execution at Fonda, New York, on April 19, 1878, according to the Fulton Journal, which reported it on April 26, 1878. The paper does not give his name, age, or any details about his life or family. The account reports the execution as carried out, and it describes no objections to it.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

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