William Hardee

William Hardee was hanged in private at Conway, South Carolina, on June 15, 1883, as reported by the New-York Tribune. On the scaffold he made a long, rambling speech, then asked for a drink and a chew of tobacco. He asked that the black cap be taken off when he was buried. As the trap fell, he cried out, "O, Lord, have mercy."

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: news reports.

Source

• New-York Tribune, June 16, 1883, page 1 New-York Tribune, June 16, 1883