Executed
John Nelson
John Nelson was hanged at Palmyra, Missouri, in a judicial execution, according to a short item in The Hope Pioneer published on March 6, 1896. The paper gives no account of his family, his work, or how the sentence was carried out. The item reports the hanging only, so no objections to the execution are recorded in this source.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: the newspaper report.