Executed
William Puckett
William Puckett was executed by hanging at West Irvine, Kentucky, in a bottom surrounded by high hills. Reporters estimated the crowd at about 5,000 people, many of whom came from the surrounding mountains and valleys. Reporters described his handcuffs being removed and his hands bound before a hood was placed over his head. The execution was carried out as a judicial sentence of the state.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: news reports.