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Lewis Benajah Allyn

Case from Westfield, MA dated May 07, 1940

Victim Details

Lewis Benajah Allyn

Male

White / Caucasian

Westfield

MA

1940-05-07

65

Lewis

Benajah Allyn

07/03/2026

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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 ...
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  • Louis B. Allyn - Wikipedia
  • Lewis Benajah Allyn (1874-1940) - Memorials - Find a Grave
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