Executed

William Melton

Farmersville, Louisiana

William Melton was hanged at Farmersville, Louisiana, alongside his father. The Crawford Avalanche reported in June 1885 that the execution had been carried out. The paper gave the hanging as the state's execution, with no objections to it reported in the account.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: the newspaper page.

Source

Crawford Avalanche, June 25, 1885, page 4 Crawford Avalanche, June 25, 1885

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