Executed
William S. Bergan
William S. Bergan was hanged at Mount Vernon, Ohio, on December 7, 1877, as a judicial execution. According to an 1877 newspaper report, the noose slipped on the first attempt and he fell to the ground half strangled. The rope was then readjusted, and a second attempt caused his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: news reports.