Executed
Marshall Crain
Marshall Crain was executed at the county jail in Marion, Illinois, on January 21, 1876, according to the East St. Louis Daily Journal. The paper reports that a militia company was posted at the jail beforehand to guard against an attempt to break him out. The account gives no details of his life or family. It does not record any objection to the execution.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: the newspaper report.