Hanging a Confederate War Criminal
Here is a macabre photo share for a rainy Sunday. A death warrant is being read to a man about to be hanged. The man on the gallows is Henry Wirz, a confederate captain,...
Headless Body Stands and Lips Quiver on Convict’s Decapitated Dead After Hanging
Here’s another excellent story idea from Poolesville GoDCer Jack. If we gave awards for class participation, Jack would win. Thanks for all the tips. If any of you have story ideas, feel free to...
Herbert Copeland: The Last Person Hanged in D.C.
A brief article tells the tale of the last execution by hanging in the District. Copeland was a cop killer and had murdered three policemen in cold blood in May 1918. He shot and...