Executed

William Steele

died June 2, 1887 · Jackson, Mississippi

Wm. Steele was hanged at Jackson, Mississippi, on June 2, 1887, according to a brief item in the Daily Kennebec Journal published the following day. The item is the only account available of his death. It does not describe the circumstances of the execution or record any objection to it.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: Daily Kennebec Journal (reporters).

Source

Daily Kennebec Journal, June 3, 1887, page 1 Daily Kennebec Journal, June 3, 1887

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