Executed
Juan Antonio Hernandez
Juan Antonio Hernandez was executed by hanging in Texas on November 21, 1878, according to a telegram printed in The Portland Daily Press the following day. The paper reported that he protested his innocence to the end. The telegram gave no further details about his case, his family, or the circumstances of his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. A telegram printed in the paper reported that he protested his innocence.
Reported by: a telegram printed in the newspaper.