William Whillington

William Whillington was one of six men hanged together at Fort Smith, Arkansas, a execution reported in the Fort Worth Daily Gazette in late September 1887. The Grenada Sentinel later quoted the executioner, George Maledon, recalling that six people were hanged together at Fort Smith. Whillington's name appears in both accounts, but neither gives his age, his family, or any other detail about him.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: George Maledon, executioner.

News reports (2)

• Fort Worth Daily Gazette, September 29, 1887, page 3 Fort Worth Daily Gazette, September 29, 1887
• The Grenada Sentinel, November 5, 1887, page 3 The Grenada Sentinel, November 5, 1887