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Fragment of execution rope
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| Description | This short length of rope is a fragment of the execution rope used on February 13, 1906 in the hanging death of William Williams in the Ramsey County Jail in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Williams had been convicted of murdering John Keller and his mother in Saint Paul in April of 1905. The grisly slowness of Williams' death led to the abolishment of capital punishment in Minnesota. Williams' was the last execution to take place in Minnesota and the death penalty was removed from state criminal law in 1911. |
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| Quantity | 1 item |
| Format | Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements | 13.5 centimeters length 1.4 centimeters diameter |
| Nomenclature | Rope Fragment |
| Subjects |
Used by: Williams, William Used in Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States Minnesota--Politics and government--1898-1918. Capital punishment--Minnesota. Hanging--Equipment and supplies. Saint Paul (Minn.)--Politics and government--1898-1918 Crime and punishment Government & Politics. Government Agencies. Law Enforcement |
| Dates | Use: 1906 |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| ID Number | 7681.3 |