Rufus Johnson

Rufus Johnson was held at the Burlington County Prison in Mount Holly, New Jersey, and was hanged in its yard on March 24, 1906, alongside George Smalls. A 2019 Roadtrippers article says a piece of the hangman's rope and Johnson's Bible are on display at a museum today. The article presents these objects as part of the prison's history.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: the newspaper account of the hanging.

Source

• 150 years of escapes and executions at Burlington County Prison, one of the most haunted places in New Jersey Roadtrippers, August 3, 2019