John Burns

John Burns was hanged at Paris, Illinois, in a judicial execution reported by The Abbeville Press And Banner on July 10, 1878. The paper's brief report described six executions carried out on the same day. It gives no further details about his life, his case, or the exact time of his death.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: brief newspaper report of six executions at Paris, Illinois (reporters).

Source

• The Abbeville Press And Banner, July 10, 1878, page 4 The Abbeville Press And Banner, July 10, 1878