Executed

William Staiks

Montgomery County, Alabama

According to a brief item in The Star dated August 12, 1903, William Staiks was hanged at Montgomery, Alabama. The paper described the hanging as legal and carried out under a sentence of the court. As an execution by the state of Alabama, his death took place while he was in state custody.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: news reports.

Source

The Star, August 12, 1903, page 6 The Star, August 12, 1903

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