Executed
John Cone
John Cone was put to death by legal execution in the jail yard at Houston, Texas, on July 6, 1883. A notice in The Grenada Sentinel, published on July 14, 1883, gives the date, place and method of the execution. No other details of the death are stated in that notice.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: Houston jail yard newspaper notice (1883) (reporters).