Executed
Name not reported
A man was executed by hanging at Lamar, Missouri, on May 24, 1893, as reported by the Alexandria Gazette. In a speech from the gallows, he declared his innocence, a claim the paper reported without any finding on it either way. His claim of innocence is the objection to his execution that the account records.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. He declared his innocence in a speech from the gallows, according to the newspaper account.
Reported by: 1893 newspaper account of the hanging (reporters).