Executed

William Fox

died December 28, 1883 · Vernon County, Missouri

William Fox was executed at Nevada, Missouri, on December 28, 1883, according to The Caldwell Tribune, which reported the date and place. The paper said he made no address from the scaffold and shook hands with the sheriff and deputies before the sentence was carried out. The paper estimated that about ten thousand people watched.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Source

The Caldwell Tribune, January 5, 1884, page 1 The Caldwell Tribune, January 5, 1884

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