Melvin Johnson

Melvin Johnson was executed at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on April 24, 1891, according to The Hope Pioneer and the River Falls Journal, which both reported it in their April 30 and May 1, 1891 editions. Other papers, including the Grant County Herald and The State Republican, printed brief notices of his execution at Baton Rouge in the same days, with The State Republican reporting it in the same notice as John Wilson. The Griggs Courier's weekly roundup, published May 1, 1891, also listed him among those executed at Baton Rouge.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: weekly news roundup.

Sources (5)

• The State Republican, April 30, 1891, page 1 The State Republican, April 30, 1891
• Grant County Herald, April 30, 1891, page 2 Grant County Herald, April 30, 1891
• River Falls Journal, April 30, 1891, page 2 River Falls Journal, April 30, 1891
• 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