Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 January 1885 — EXECUTIONS. [ARTICLE]

EXECUTIONS.

TRe Work of the Hangman In 1884. During the past year 135 felons expiated their crimes on the gallows in tbe United States and Canada, against 146 in 1883, and 114 in 1882. Of the bangings this year the Southern States contributed 97, or a little more than three-fourths. There were thirty-three executions in the Northern States and Terrw tories, and four in Canada. Arkansas and? Louisiana head thfiJ' vith fifteen victims each, Georgia f »xt, with fourteen. The record is as >ws; Y Alabama..., 9 North Carolina 6 Arkansas 18 Ohio. 8 Ca1if0rnia.....;.:... 4:Penn«ylvania. 9 Florida - 1 .South Carolina 6 Georgia 14 Tennessee 3 Illinois. 4 Texas 5 1ndiana........ l Virirmia l Kentucky 4 West Virginia 1 Louisiana... 16 Idaho 1 Maryland 2 Indian Territory.... 1 Mississippi £ 8 Utah..... 1 Missouri....,.: 7 Canada. 4. New Jersey 1; New York.. 4! Total 135