Executed

W. R. Wells

died July 1902 · Atlanta, Georgia

W. R. Wells was hanged at Atlanta, Georgia, in July 1902. A weekly news summary in The Denison Review reported the hanging in its issue of August 1, 1902. The execution was carried out by state authorities, and the death was recorded as a hanging.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: a weekly news brief reporting that W. R. Wells was hanged at Atlanta, Georgia (reporters).

Source

The Denison Review, August 1, 1902, page 3 The Denison Review, August 1, 1902

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