Executed

Name not reported

died February 28, 1896 · Crawford County, Arkansas

The Western Kansas World reported that a Black man was hanged in a judicial execution at Van Buren, Arkansas, on February 28, 1896. Before he died, he read a chapter from the Bible, sang two hymns and offered a prayer. According to the paper, he declared his innocence from the scaffold.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. The man maintained his innocence on the scaffold, according to the paper.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

Western Kansas World, March 7, 1896, page 2 Western Kansas World, March 7, 1896

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