James Gorman

James Gorman was held in the Big Horn County jail at Basin, Wyoming. Early on July 19, 1903, a mob broke into the jail and fired on him. The San Francisco Call reported that he was shot several times and lived until the next morning. The Birmingham Age-Herald said about fifty masked men fired into the jail, that five bullets pierced his body, and that he lingered until that forenoon.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob of about fifty masked men fired into the Big Horn County jail at Basin, Wyoming, and battered down its doors, shooting Gorman several times before he died the next morning.

Reported by: Special dispatch to The San Francisco Call (reporters).

News reports (4)

• The Birmingham Age-Herald, July 20, 1903, page 1 The Birmingham Age-Herald, July 20, 1903
• The San Francisco Call, July 20, 1903, page 1 The San Francisco Call, July 20, 1903
• The Gainesville Star, July 24, 1903, page 2 The Gainesville Star, July 24, 1903
• The Savannah Tribune, July 25, 1903, page 1 The Savannah Tribune, July 25, 1903