John Johnson

John Johnson, a Black man, was hanged in the jail yard at Elliott City, Maryland, on Friday, June 20, 1902, according to a telegram item published the next day by The Beatrice Daily Express. The same item reports that Frank Jones was hanged at the same place and time. Both deaths are recorded in the state's jail yard, where the men were held.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: news reports.

Source

• The Beatrice Daily Express, June 21, 1902, page 2 The Beatrice Daily Express, June 21, 1902