Executed
William L. Moore
William L. Moore was due to be hanged on the same day as a man named Harvey, according to the Narragansett Herald of June 10, 1882. The paper reports that he took poison early that day and nearly died. He was reprieved, and the paper reports that the sentence was carried out the next day.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: the newspaper.