Fifteen year old black teenager Preston Porter Jr., accused of raping and murdering eleven year old Louise Frost, was set on fire and burned to death near Limon Colorado.
Apparently, there was an initial effort to stop it.
The evidence against Porter was thing, and his confession was compelled by torture.
The anticipated lynching was nearly advertised. Colorado, although its largely forgotten how, had a definite history of racism that lasted well into the 20th Century.
The same issue of Rocky Mountain News featured an unusual whiskey ad.
Looking Back: Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey
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