Executed
Hopkins
Hopkins was put to death when the trap was sprung, as reported by the Montgomery Advertiser in August 1908. The paper reported that he declared his innocence just before the execution. His body was sent to Seneca, Missouri, for interment.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. Hopkins maintained his innocence just before the execution, according to a fragment of the story.
Reported by: news reports.