Name not reported

A man was legally executed at Fayetteville, West Virginia, on May 25, 1897, according to a year-end chronology published in the Union County Courier. A second year-end summary, in The Mitchell Capital, lists the execution as one of four reported that day but gives no further detail. Neither source names the man, describes the facility, or says what he was like as a person.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: year-end chronology (newspaper) (reporters).

Sources (2)

• Union County Courier, December 30, 1897, page 4 Union County Courier, December 30, 1897
• The Mitchell Capital, December 31, 1897, page 6 The Mitchell Capital, December 31, 1897