Sarah and serioukky wounding Mrs, James, Mt was believed that his rage
was kindled when he discovered that the James! planned to move from _
Pueblo to escape his domination, Lynn fled the town and eluded various
posses. He walked from Pueblo to Falcon, nearly perishing to death
enroute, and there caught a,train to Limon where he aroused suspicion
by his actions, He was taken, into custody there on May 17 in an aban-
doned railroad engine where he was hiding, After his arrest, he asked
for aknife with which to kill himself, expressing.a fear of being
lynched if he was. returned to Pueblo, For safekeeping, he was taken
to Colorado Springs where he was held until his trial which began in
Pueblo on-June- 9 and lasted-for two days, Lynn maintained that the
girl had been killed accidentally as he engaged in a duel with the
man who had been in the house that night for the purpose of protecting
‘the family, but several neighbors, all of whom had been aroused by the
noise, swore that only Lynn and MxHX the two women had been in the
street when the shooting occurred. He was convicted by a' jury which
deliberated for only ll) minutes" and, as there was no appeal, he was
hanged at the Colorado’ State Prison on October 8, 1908, A last mingte
petition, signed by black residents of Pueblo, had been sent to the
Governor yho declined to intervene and Lynn died calmly, protesting
cn nS i 2 $ rdeLr» ,
—his—innocence-of—int entional—mur PaiBe 54195 6295 6-10; 6-113
PUEBLO CHIEFTAN 5-Lh; 5-153 5-163 5-173
0-7: 10-8: and 10-9-1908
Sarah and seriousky wounding Mrs, James, Mt was believed that his rag
was kindled when he discovered that the James' planned to move from
Pueblo to escape his domination, Lynn fled the town and eluded variou
posses. He walked from Pueblo to Falcon, nearly perishing to death
enroute, and there caught a,train to Limon where he aroused suspicion
by his actions, He was taken, into custody there on May 17 in an aban-
doned railroad engine where he was hiding, After his arrest, he asked
for a-knife with which to kill himself, expressing. a fear of being
lynched if he was. returned to Pueblo, For safekeeping, he was taken
to Colorado Springs where he was held until his trial which began in
Pueblo on dune-9- and lasted-for two days. _Lynn maintained that the
girl had been killed accidentally as he engaged in a duel with the
man who had been in the house that night for the purpose of protecting
the family, but several neighbors, all of whom-had-been aroused by the
noise, swore that only Lynn and MX#X the two women had been in the
street when the shooting occurred. He was convicted by a’ jury which
@eliberated for only ll minutes’ and, as there was no appeal, he was
hanged at the Colorado State Prison on October 8, 1908, <A last minjite
petition, signed by black residents of Pueblo, had been sent to the
Governor who declined to intervene and Lynn died calmly, protesting
--his—innocence-of—int ents
Lonal—murder.
PURBLO CHIEFTAN S-1h; 5-15; 5-16; 5-173 S-18$ 5-193 6-9; 6-103 6-115
10-7: 10-8: and 10-9-1908
Sarah end serioutly wounding Mrs, James, Mt was believed that his rag,
was kindled when he discovered that the James' planned to move from
Pueblo to escape his domination, Lynn fled the town and eluded variou:
posses. He walked from Pueblo to Falcon, nearly perishing to death
enroute, and there caught a.train to Limon where he aroused suspicion
by his actions, He was taken, into custody there on May 17 in an aban-
dened railroad engine where he was hiding, After his arrest, he asked
for a knife with which to kill himself, expressing.a fear of being
lynched if he was returned to Pueblo, For safekeeping, he was taken
to Colorado Springs where he was held until his trial which began in
Pueblo on-June-9-and lasted-for two days. Lynn maintained that. the
girl had been killed accidentally as he engaged in a duel with the
man who had been in the house that night for the purpose of protecting
the family, but several neighbors, all of whom had been aroused by the
noise, swore that only Lynn and MEX the two women had been in the
street when the shooting occurred, He was convicted by a* jury which
deliberated for only ll minutes" and, as there was no appeal, he wes
hanged at the Colorado State Prison on October 8, 1908, A last minjite
petition, signed by black residents of Pueblo, had been sent to the
Governor who declined to intervene and Iynn died calmly, protesting
his—inn der» ____
PURBLO CRIEFTAN S-1h3 5-15; 5-163 5-17; 5-185 5-193 6-93 6-105 6-115
m7: 10-8: and 10-9-1908
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LYNN ames
Lynn, a 50-year-old black native of Boone Co,, Mo,, moved to Pueblo,
Colo,, in 188) and worked as a day laborer, In 1908 he was living
with his third wife at l2l East River St,, next to the home of Mrs,
UL ames,’ whose husband had died the preceding September, and her
five children, Mrs, James subsequently claimed that after her husband!
death, Lynn assumed a certain control over the house, terrorizing her
and her children to the extent that they feared going to the police
and attempting intimacies with her 86-year-old daughter, Sarah, On at
least one occasion, he had entered the house while they were entertain-=
ing company and,after forcing the visitors to beg for their lives on
their knees at the point of a pistol, ordered them to leave and never
return, Lynn claimed that he had divided his wages between his own
wife and Mrs, James and that Mrs, James had promised him that she
would allow no other men to call there, On the night of May 1h, 1908,
Mrs, James and Sarah asked a friend, also white, to stay there to pro-
tect them against Lynn who had been peeping through their windows.
Late that night, Lynn knocked on the door and asked for some salt,
When Mrs, James opened the door, he forced his way inside and began
beating her. The other man fled when Lynn drew a pistol and Mrs, James
and Sarah ran into the front yard where Lynn shot them both, killing
ames
Lynn, a 50-year-old black native of Boone Co., Mo., moved to Pueblo,
Colo., in 188) and worked as a day laborer, In 1908 he was living
with his third wife at 2); East River St., next to the home of Mrs,
g i ‘ whose husband had died the preceding September, and her
hildren, Mrs, James subsequently claimed that after her husband!
death, Lynn assumed a certain control over the house, terrorizing her
and her children to the extent that they feared going to the police
and attempting intimacies with her 36-year-old daughter, Sarah, On at
least one occasion, he had entered the house while they were entertain-|
ing company and,after forcing the visitors to beg for their lives on
their Imees at the point of a pistol, ordered them to leave and never
return, Lynn claimed that he had divided his wages between his own
wife and Mrs, James and that Mrs, James had promised him that she
would allow no other men to call there, On the night of May 1h, 1908,
Mrs, James and Sarah asked a friend, also white, to stay there to pro-
tect them against Lynn who had been peeping through their windows.
Late that night, Lynn knocked onthe door and asked for some salt,
When Mrs. James opened the door, he forced his way inside and began
beating her. The other man fled when Lynn drew a pistol and Mrs, James
and Sarah ran into the front yard where Lynn shot them both, killing
lynn, a 50-year-old black native of Boone Co,, Mo., moved to Pueblo,
Gatos, 4 in pen and worked as a day laborer, ‘in,
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Tn 1908 he was Liv:
asband had died the preceding Septenber, and her
Mrs. James subsequently claimed that after her husband’
death, Lynn assumed a certain control over the house, terrorizing her
and her children to the extent that they feared going to the police
and attempting intimacies with her BM-year-old daughter, Sarah, On at
least one occasion, he had entered the house while they were entertain
ing company and,after forcing the visitors to beg for their lives on
their kmees at the point of a pistol, ordered them to leave and never
Lymn claimed that he had divided his wages between his own
wife and Mrs, James and that Mrs, James had promised him that she
would allow no other men to call there, On the night of May 1h, 1908,
Mrs, James and Sarah asked a friend, also white, to stay there to pro-
tect then against Lynn who had been peeping through their windows.
Late that night, 1 wey kmocked onthe door and asked for some ie
‘When Jam d the door, he forced his way inside and bi
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and Sarah ran into the front yard where Lynn shot then both, killing
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