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In the quiet town of Westfield, Massachusetts, the evening of May 7, 1940, brought with it a mystery that would linger for decades. Lewis Benajah Allyn, a 65-year-old White male and a respected professor of chemistry, was in his home at 69 Western Avenue. Downstairs, in his smoking jacket and slippers, he had settled in with a book appropriately titled "The Gun." Upstairs, his wife Alice had retired for the night. The tranquility of their home was shattered by the sound of gunfire. When his wife ...Read More
Victim Details

Lewis Benajah Allyn

Male

White / Caucasian

Westfield

MA

1940-05-07

65

Lewis

Benajah Allyn

11/08/2025