William Wilson

William Wilson was executed by the State of South Carolina by hanging in Anderson on October 7, 1892, according to a report in The Atlanta Constitution published four days later. That report also said neighbors had been restrained from lynching him at the time of his arrest. A separate roundup in the Weekly Courier-Journal likewise reports his hanging at Anderson.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: State of South Carolina (court).

News reports (2)

• Weekly Courier-Journal, October 10, 1892, page 7 Weekly Courier-Journal, October 10, 1892
• The Atlanta Constitution, October 11, 1892, page 3 The Atlanta Constitution, October 11, 1892