Executed
William Cato
William Cato was hanged at Eddyville, Kentucky, on November 25, 1898, in a judicial execution carried out by the state. A brief item in the Barton County Democrat, published December 2, 1898, reported the hanging. The account gives his name and the date and place of his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: brief newspaper item reporting the hanging at Eddyville, Kentucky (reporters).