daye Speedily brought to trial and convicted, there was no appeal, and
he was hanged at the Oregon State Prison on Nov, 30, 1925, Prior to
going to the death chamber, he said that he blamed his fate on whiskey
and bad companions, Mrs, Baun was refused permission to witness the
execution,
POLK COUNTY OBSERVER, Dallas, Oregon, Oct. 8, 1925, (Photo)
SEATTLE POST INTELLIGENCER, Seattle, Washe, Dew, 30, 1925.
OREGON SIATESMAN, Salem, Ore,, 9-3 and 9-l-1925 (Photo, 9-3, page one)
day. Speedily brought to trial and convicted, there was no appeal, and
he was hanged at the Oregon State Prison on Nov, 30, 1925. Prior to
going to the death chamber, he said that he blamed his fate on whiskey
and bad companions, Mrs, Baun was refused permission to witness the
execution,
POLK COUNTY OBSERVER, ‘Dallas, Oregon, Octe 8, 1925, (Photo)
SEATTLE POST INTELLIGENCER, Seattle, Wash., Mews 30, 1925.
OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Ore,, 9-3 and 9-lj-1925 (Photo, 9=3, page one)
days Specdily brought to trial and convicted, there was no appeal, and]
he was hanged at the Oregon State Prison on Nov, 30, 1 e ~Prior to
going to the death chamber, he said that he blamed his fate on whiskey
and bad companions, Mrs, Baun was refused permission to witness the
execution,
POLK COUNTY OBSERVER, Dallas, Oregon, Oct. 8, ues (Photo)
SEATTLE POST INTELLIGENCER, Seattle, Wash, Bows 30) 1925.
OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Ore,, 9-3 and 9-1-1925 Reise 9=3, page one)
com oan allay rte, Ste 0 8
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“TLOYD, We Re
Lloyd, a 2/-year-old white man, was a native of Cottage Grove, Ore,
In October, 1921, he entered the Oregon State-Prison to serve a 2-year
sentence for forgery from Lane County and was dismissed on April 26,
1923, after serving his sentence, less good time, In August, 1925, he
appeared in Independence, Ore., and, on several occasions hired a taxi
driven by Irvin Baun, one of.the owners of Baun Brothers Livery Co,,
to drive short distances out of town in search of work, He noticed
that Irvin Baun carried large sums of money and decided to rob him
and steal the cab. He made arrangements for Irvin to carry him to Al-
bany on the night of Sept. 1, 1925, but Irvin became sick and his bro-
ther and wrtner, Clinton F, Baun, 3l-years-old, made the trip instead,
About ten miles outside of Independence, on the Andependence-4Albany
road, the car developed trouble and Baun stepedd outside to check it.
When he started to reenter, Lloyd shot him three times and was in the
process of rifling his pockets when he saw the headlights of an a
approaching automobile and drove off in the taxi, Baun's body was
discovered almost immediately and when the taxi was found abandoned
in The Dalles where it had run out of gas, the search for ReayxxXaex
Lloyd centered there, He was captured on the evening of September 2,
in the railroad yards where he was waiting to board a freight out of
town and while he at first denied his idintity, he confessed the next
| LLOYD, W. Re
Lloyd, a 27-year-old white man, was a native of Cottage Grove, Ore,
In October, 1921, he entered the Oregon State-Prison to serve a 2-year
sentence for forgery from Lane County and was dismissed on April 26,
1923, after serving his sentence, less good time. In August, 1925, he
appeared in Independence, Ore., and, on several occasions hired a taxi
driven by Irvin Baun, ene of the owners of Baun Brothers Livery Co.,
to drive short distances out of town in search of work, He noticed
that Irvin Baun carried large sums of money and decided to rob him
and steal the cab, He made arrangements for Irvin to carry him to Al-
bany on the night of Sept. 1, 1925, but Irvin became sick and his bro-
ther and partner, Clinton F, Baun, 3l-years-old, made the trip instead.
About ten miles outside of Independence, on the Andependence-Albany
road, the car developed trouble and Baun steppdd outside to check it.
When he started to reenter, Lloyd shot him three times and was in the
process of rifling his pockets when he saw the headlights of an a
| approaching automobile and drove off in the taxi, Baun's body was
discovered almost immediately and when the taxi was found abandoned
in The Dalles where it had run out of gas, the search for ERGYXXEX
Lloyd centered there, He was captured on the evening of September 2,
in the railroad yards where he was waiting to board a freight out of
town and while he ad first denied his idimtity, he confessed the next
LLOYD, W. Re
Lloyd, a 27-year-old white man, vas a native of Cottage Grove, Ore,
In October, 1921, he entered the Oregon State.Prison to serve a 2-year
sentence for forgery fram Lane County and was dismissed on April 26,
1923, after serving his sentence, less good time, In August, 1925, he
appeared in Independence, Ores, and, on several occasions hired a taxi
driven by Irvin Baun, one of the owners of Baun Brothers Livery Co.,
to drive short distances out of town in gearch of work, He noticed
that Irvin Baun carried large sums of money and decided to souls
and steal the cab, He made arrangenents for Irvin to carry him to Al-
bary on the night of Sept 1, 1925, but Irvin bocane eick and his brow
ther and jartner, Clinton F, Baun, ai-years-014, nade the trip instead,
About ten miles outside of
road, the car developed trouble and Baun cterpad outside to check it.
Vhen he started to reenter, Lloyd shot him three times and was in the
process of rifling his pockets when he saw the headlights of an a
approaching automobile and drove off in the taxi, Baun's body was
discovered almost immediately and when the taxi was found abandoned
in The Dalles where it had run out of gas, the search for EMA¥XXEX
Loyd centered there, He vas captured on'the evening of Septenber 2,
dn the railroad yards where he was waiting to board a cht out of
tSwn'and while he a8 first denied nis iditdty, he confessed the next
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