James McPherson
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- Jul 11, 1883The Sentencing of James McPhersonA somber day in court as a defendant is sentenced to death despite his final protestations of innocence.Seattle, WA
- Aug 8, 1883Masked Vigilantes Hang a Convicted Murderer in Dayton JailJames McPherson, convicted of murdering E. H. Cummins at New York Bar, was taken from the Dayton jail by masked men and hanged, despite a governor's reprieve and a new trial order.Dayton, WA
- Aug 8, 1883A Lynching in Dayton: When Neighbors Decided the Law Was Too SlowAfter James McPherson, one of the Cummins murderers, won a new trial and a reprieve, a Dayton mob hanged him—prompting the Post-Intelligencer to ask why vigilante justice was reviving in Washington Territory.Dayton, WA