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Last Public Hanging at West Virginia Penitentiary | Violence of Frank Hyer

North Wagon Gate - Oldest part of West Virginia Pen

June 19 1931, Frank Hyer was about to be hanged for killing his wife.  Seeing the condemned before his execution surprised officials… he was happy.

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