The Nation - News from May 20, 1987
Convicted murderer Edward Earl Johnson, 26, who killed a marshal, was executed in the gas chamber in Parchman, Miss., early today. Last-minute appeals were turned down by the U.S. Supreme Court, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and a federal district judge. Gov. Bill Allain denied clemency.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
