Executed

Name not reported

died July 10, 1888 · McLennan County, Texas

A Black man whose name is not legible in the surviving report was hanged at Waco, Texas, on July 10, 1888, according to The Herald. His death is recorded here as a judicial execution carried out by hanging. The account was published on July 20, 1888, and no family or other claims about his death appear in the report.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: historical newspaper item reporting the hanging at Waco, Texas (reporters).

Source

The Herald, July 20, 1888, page 2 The Herald, July 20, 1888

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