Before the electric chair, how did the state execute people? The surest, most humane execution up until the time of the electric chair was by public hanging. The last legal hanging in Arkansas occurred in Paris, Logan County, Arkansas, in 1914. Pamelia Potts' family name was Logan, thus the Pope County/Logan County connection. Here's a link to an article about the last public hanging in Arkansas.
Last Hanging in Arkansas
Visitors can see the jail cell where Mr. Arthur Tillman was held until his execution and the gallows where he was hanged at the
Logan County "Old Jail" Museum in Paris, Arkansas. If interested in the murder and trial, there are books available for purchase that detail the whole ordeal.
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