Lem Motlow

Lemuel Motlow (November 28, 1869 – September 1, 1947) was an American businessman, politician, landowner and Tennessee Walking Horse breeder.

[2] As Lynchburg was a market town for mules at the time, Motlow sold harnesses instead.

[2] Motlow sued the Moore County court to be able to reopen his distillery after the end of Prohibition in 1933, but he was only able to do so in 1938.

[1] To reduce the powers of the county court, Motlow decided to run for office.

Pullis, who was white, attempted to separate the two men, and was shot and killed by Motlow who discharged a handgun, intending to shoot Wallis.

Motlow was tried in St. Louis, represented by a team of defense lawyers who turned the trial into a racially charged affair, blaming Wallis as the instigator.

The home of Lem Motlow (1869–1947) at the Jack Daniel's Distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee, United States. Motlow, a nephew of Daniel, ran the distillery from 1911 until his death. The house was built circa 1870, and is now used by the distillery for office space.