Convicted of the triple murder of James Bolton and Bolton’s two young children (dynamite attack on cabin following a dispute).
Background
Guy Vernon “Villa” Thompson (1880–1921) was the last man hanged in Montgomery County, Maryland. He was executed on April 15, 1921.
Sources & Verification
Executed in Maryland by hanging April 15, 1921. Buried Neelsville Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Germantown. Find a Grave memorial 11597509: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11597509/guy_vernon-thompson . Montgomery County Historical Society records and contemporary news (Bethesda Magazine historical account).
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