McGinnis

McGinnis was hanged in 1861, according to a retrospective on the Forsythe cases published by The River Press in 1887. The retrospective says McGinnis had escaped from jail and was recaptured before the hanging. The account is the paper's own retrospective, drawn from an 1887 publication.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: The River Press retrospective (reporters).

Source

• The River Press, August 24, 1887, page 1 The River Press, August 24, 1887