As a juvenile, McClish Impson was introduced into the adult world of crime by his father. At age 17, in early 1873, Impson, a member of the Choctaw Nation, killed a white man (whose identity was never determined) in Boggy Depot, a formerly prominent town in present-day south central Oklahoma. Robbery was his motive.
After boasting of the crime to associates, those associated notified authorities and Impson was arrested.
Impson first appeared in court in Fort Smith on November 17, 1873. His trial, which would not occur for another year, resulted in a conveiction and death sentence.
On January 15, 1875, 19-year old McClish Impson was hanged at Fort Smith, Arkansas. He is reported to have confessed from the gallows.
His was the last execution in the Western Arkansas District Court, long tainted by allegations of corruption, not presided over by Judge Parker.
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