William Young

William Young, given as 23 in two newspaper notices and as 28 in another, was hanged at San Quentin prison in California. The brief items, printed in early November 1895, report the execution as carried out and name the prison where he was held. Beyond that, the notices offer no account of the execution itself.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: San Quentin prison (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

Sources (3)

• Griggs Courier, November 1, 1895, page 6 Griggs Courier, November 1, 1895
• The Hope Pioneer, November 1, 1895, page 2 The Hope Pioneer, November 1, 1895
• The Bottineau Courant, November 2, 1895, page 6 The Bottineau Courant, November 2, 1895