1863 - 1901
Tom Ketchum American Criminal
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Details
| First Name |
Thomas
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| Middle Name |
E.
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| Last Name |
Ketchum
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| Full Name at Birth |
Thomas E. Ketchum
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| Alternative Name |
Black Jack, Black Jack Ketchum, Tom Ketchum, Thomas E. Ketchum
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| Birthday |
31st October, 1863
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| Birthplace |
San Saba County, Texas, USA
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| Died |
26th April, 1901
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| Place of Death |
Union County, New Mexico Territory (now USA)
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| Cause of Death |
Execution by Hanging
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| Buried |
Clayton Cemetery
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| Build |
Average
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| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Cowboy, Cattle Driver, Outlaw
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| Occupation |
Criminal
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| Brother |
Sam Ketchum, Tom Ketchum
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He walked firmly up the steps, saying as he went up, "Dig my grave deep, boys." Stepping upon the trap door he asked for the black cap, and it was placed over his head but [it] had to be removed to permit the rope to be placed on his neck, and while they delayed somewhat he became impatient and said, "Let her go boys." ... The sheriff cut the trigger rope with a hatchet, and his body shot down with all its 215 pounds [98 kg] of weight. Everyone within or without the stockade held their breath, and their hearts gave a great bound of horror when it was seen that his head had been severed from his body by the fall. His body alighted squarely upon its feet, stood for a moment, swayed and fell and then great streams of red, red blood spurted from his severed neck, as if to shame the very ground upon which it poured. The head rolled aside and the rope, released, bounded high and fell with a thud upon the scaffold from whence it came.
