Executed
Walter Goodwin
Walter Goodwin, 22, was hanged behind the Tioga County jail in Wellsboro on June 9, 1898, the second execution in the county. According to the Wellsboro Agitator, he maintained his innocence up to the moment of his death. A crowd gathered outside a 16-foot fence put up to block the view of the hanging. The paper reported that his neck was broken by the fall.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. The Wellsboro Agitator reported that he maintained his innocence up to the moment of his death.
Reported by: Wellsboro Agitator (reporters).