3. James Arcene, Age 10 – Crushed The Skull Of Swedish Settler
Cherokee James Arcene was hanged in 1885 Arkansas for a crime committed when he was just 10 years old. The crime actually took place in 1872 when James and William Parchmeal, a Cherokee man, shot a Swedish settler six times, crushed his skull with a rock and stole his boots and money, valued at about 25 cents – almost $5 by today’s standards. While the two were arrested and convicted of the murder and robbery, they escaped, avoiding capture for 13 years. Once they were caught, however, justice was carried out swiftly.
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