Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1879 — Hangings in 1878. [ARTICLE]

Hangings in 1878.

In the United States during the past year 96 murderers ( all men) were hanged an increase of 13 over the record for the previous year. Of this number 41 were white, 52 colored, 2 Indians and 1 Chinaman. Five were hanged for outrage, 4 for wife-murder and 1 for silicide. There were 7 double executions. 4 triple and 2 quadruple. Friday retains the reputation as hangman’s day, 70 executions having taken place on that day. The largest number in any one month was in March, 25 executions having then occurred. Seventy per cent, of the hangings were in the Southern States, and nearly two-thirds of the victims were negroes. In Texas there were 10, Louisiana 9, Alabama 8, South Carolina 8, North Carolina 8, Pennsylvania 6, Missouri 5, Georgia 5, Tennessee 4, Arkansas 4, California 4, NewYork 3, Kentucky, Virginia, Montana, Delaware, Ohio, Mississippi and Maryland, each 2; Massachusetts, Arizona. Florida, New Hampshire, Indiana and Nevada, each 1.