Melvin Johnson

Melvin Johnson was executed at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on April 24, 1891, according to The Hope Pioneer, which lists his execution on that date. A weekly roundup in the Griggs Courier, also published May 1, 1891, reports his execution at Baton Rouge alongside another man, without giving a date. Both accounts record his death as a judicial execution carried out by the state of Louisiana.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: weekly roundup of executions in the newspaper.

Sources (2)

• Griggs Courier, May 1, 1891, page 2 Griggs Courier, May 1, 1891
• The Hope Pioneer, May 1, 1891, page 2 The Hope Pioneer, May 1, 1891