The 1879 Hanging of John Blan. The hanging took place on June 6, 1879 in St. Charles, Mo. Blan had shot his employer, Elijah Warren, a Missouri Point farmer after an arguement. Reference: St. Charles Cosmos Monitor - Friday, August 18, 1916. Correspondence files,
"R. F. Moore" and the "Hanging Letters". Pictured in photo" Uncle Frank, Major Moore, and Dr.Issac Moore.