John A. Clark

John A. Clark was hanged in the jail yard at Bozeman, Montana, on December 27, 1883. The Caldwell Tribune reported on January 5, 1884 that he protested his innocence up to his death. His claim of innocence is the objection to his execution reported in the sources. He was a man, and his death was a judicial execution carried out at the jail in Bozeman.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. The account says Clark protested his innocence until his death.

Source

• The Caldwell Tribune, January 5, 1884, page 1 The Caldwell Tribune, January 5, 1884