Executed

Walking Shield

died October 24, 1902 · Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Walking Shield, a Rosebud Indian man, was hanged in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on October 24, 1902, in a judicial execution carried out by the state. The Evening Times-Republican reported the hanging the same day. The newspaper account of the execution is the only source for this record.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: news reports.

Source

Evening Times-Republican, October 24, 1902, page 1 Evening Times-Republican, October 24, 1902

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