Executed
Jessie Jones
Jessie Jones was about 21 years old and the son of Charles Jones, described as a prominent farmer of Spencer County, Indiana. He was hanged at Ozark, Arkansas, on December 6, 1895, as a judicial execution. On the gallows he spoke at length and strongly protested his innocence, according to The Roanoke Daily Times, which reported the hanging the following day.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state