In the nineteenth century, some states forbid witnesses of executions to divulge to anyone what they had seen under penalty of fine or incarceration.

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This is true. States such as New York, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts had laws in place to prevent witnesses from sharing information about executions. These laws were meant to discourage people from attending executions and to maintain an air of secrecy around the practice.

In the Nineteenth Century, Some States Forbid Witnesses of Executions