Little Murders:
From Defenders and Offenders:"Theodore Baker was hanged at Los Vegas, N.M., for killing of Frank Unruh, a wealthy ranchman, in December 1885. Baker worked on the ranch for Unruh and became infatuated with the latter’s wife, and it is supposed his love was returned. Mrs. Unruh engaged the highest legal talent to defend Baker. At one time he was taken from jail by a mob and hanged to a tree, but was rescued in the nick of time, and reserved later for the legal hangman."
Defenders and offenders. New York: D. Buchner & Co., 1888.
1 comments :
November 17, 2013 at 6:48 AM
Oh dear! To be rescued from lynching just to be legally hung - nae luck (as we say here in Scotland)!
Liz
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