The execution by hanging was botched he was decapitated because the executioner used a rope that was too long.įirst train robberies and murders
He was executed in 1901 for attempted train robbery. Thomas Edward Ketchum (known as Black Jack October 31, 1863 – April 26, 1901) was an American cowboy who later became an outlaw. Union County, Territory of New Mexico, U.S.ĭecapitation due to botched execution by hanging
