MILLER, James Large card.
"There was just one legal hanging here = Bent County at
that time covered nearly all of South Eastern Colorado,
The hanging was Feb. 2, 1877. The culprit was James
Miller - a mulatto soldier of Fort Lyon. He had killed
a bar keeper, John Sutherland - the night of Aug. 26,
1876. Before he was hanged he married a colored woman
of the Fort. Also was confirmed by Bishop Spalding of
Denver (I believe Episcopalian.) Sheriff Spiers did the
hanging at 2 pm - before a large crowd - even ladies,"
Letter dated 12-1-1676 from Mrs, LeRoy Bogtd, 906 Fifth St,
Las Animas, Colo. 8105)
MILLER, James Large card.
"There was just one legal hanging here - Bent County at
that time covered nearly all of South Eastern Colorado.
The hanging was Feb. 2, 1877. The culprit was James
Miller - a mulatto soldier of Fort Lyon. He had killed
a bar keeper, John Sutherland - the night of Aug. 26,
1876, Before he was hanged he married a colored woman
of the Fort. Also was confirmed by Bishop Spalding of
Denver (I believe Fpiscopalian.) Sheriff Spiers did the
hanging at 2 pm - before a large crowd - even ladies,"
Letter dated 121-1676 from Mrs, LeRoy Rogtd, 906 Fifth St.
Las Animas, Colo. 8105)
MITLER, James large card.
ere just one legal hanging here - Bent County at
hat tim ered nearly all of South Zastern Colorado,
he hanging was Feb, 2, 1877, The culprit was James
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2 nerland = the night of Aug.
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hanging at 2 pe - ber
lated 12-1-1976 from Mrs, LeRoy Rogd, 906 Fifth St.!
8, Colo. 81054.
