Executed
Jonas Preston, Jr.
Jonas Preston, Jr. was hanged in the jail at Westchester, Pennsylvania, on June 7, 1899, in a judicial execution carried out by the state. The Barton County Democrat reported the hanging in its June 16, 1899 edition. He was a man, and his name and pronouns are recorded as Jonas Preston, Jr. and he.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state