Name not reported

On April 20, 1897, a person was executed by electrocution in Ohio, the first execution carried out this way in the state, according to a year-end summary. The Mitchell Capital reported the execution in its year-end roundup published December 31, 1897. The summary offers no further account of the person or the execution.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: year-end summary article (news reporting) (reporters).

Source

• The Mitchell Capital, December 31, 1897, page 6 The Mitchell Capital, December 31, 1897