Executed

Name not reported

died May 17, 1889 · Washington

Nelson Colbert, a Black man, was hanged at Washington on May 17, 1889, as The Hope Pioneer reported in its May 24 issue. His death was a judicial execution, carried out under a sentence of the courts. It is recorded here as a death in state custody.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: brief newspaper item reporting the hanging.

Source

The Hope Pioneer, May 24, 1889, page 2 The Hope Pioneer, May 24, 1889

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