Died in custody
Name not reported
According to a 1903 retrospective in the Hopkinsville Kentuckian, two men were taken out and shot by men under Col. Johnson, without a trial. The paper says Johnson watched the killings from his horse. The account describes them as the start of Johnson's military executions in Hopkinsville.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff. The 1903 Hopkinsville Kentuckian account says Col. Johnson's men took two men out and shot them without trial.
Reported by: Hopkinsville Kentuckian (1903 retrospective account) (reporters).