Executed
J. C. Jones
J. C. Jones was hanged at Lexington, Kentucky, on May 18, 1883, before a large crowd, some of whom had travelled up to sixty miles. The day before, he had tried to take his own life by opening the veins in his arm and was found only after losing about a gallon of blood. When he had gained some strength, the Governor telegraphed the sheriff to carry out the execution. He was led from the jail to a gallows in a field about a mile from the courthouse, and the drop fell at about 2:30 p.m.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: newspaper accounts of the execution.