History» Riot (January 2, 1986) » Pierce Jeffries (February 18, 1927) » Riot (March 20, 1973) » Escape (February 20, 1992) » Escape (April 5, 1988) » Escape (November 17, 1988) » Executions (1899-1914) » Executions (1915-1926) » Executions (1927-1937) » Executions (1938-1959) » Wardens » Warden's Letter » Special Correspondence of the Sunday Register Part 2 » Prison Maps » Links » Contact Us » Greenbrier Ghost: The only ghost to testify in a murder trailTicket SalesMoundsville Economic Development Council818 Jefferson AveMoundsville, WV 26041Phone: 304-845-6200Fax: 304-843-4146Lemuel SteedDate Executed: October 15, 1948 Race: Black For: MURDER From: Fayette County How: HANGED Lemuel Steed was hitchhiking on Montgomery Bridge and a Local Pharmacist "Dr. McClung" picked him up. Steed upducted the pharmacist and shot and killed him on Cannelton Hollow Rd. near Montgomery, WV. Murder was commited for the money that McClung had on him. Steed was apprehended in Charleston, WV. |
