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The Strange Tale of Samuel Derry

Samuel Derry’s ranch house is quite complex with multiple additions. The tower was said to be used by Derry to look for vigilantes coming from Leadville after his acquittal for the murder of Major General Bearce in June, 1884.
Samuel Derry’s ranch house is quite complex with multiple additions. The tower was said to be used by Derry to look for vigilantes coming from Leadville after his acquittal for the murder of Major General Bearce in June, 1884.

By Kenneth Jessen

In modern society, those responsible for mass shootings of innocent people are sometimes sent to a mental hospital instead of death row. Some are sentenced to life in prison. This often infuriates much of the public who wish to see a more severe form of justice served. But the insanity defense goes back a long way in Colorado.