He was put to death on a new gallows, which was one of the first of its kind to be erected in the state. Ohio had only been a state for 21 years at that point.
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For this edition of Vintage Dayton, we went into the archives for the story of McAfee and his execution, which was watched by a crowd.
Did you know?
Here are a few great Dayton history facts we’ve learned from our stories:
• A barn built by Ohio’s first U.S. congressman still stands in Warren County. Jeremiah Morrow built the barn in 1800.
• James M. Cox, who was the founder of the Dayton Daily News and Cox Enterprises, plus Ohio governor and congressman, was born on March 31, 1870.
• The Xenia tornado, one of the most powerful storms in area history, hit the area on April 3, 1974.
