The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-10
MOB LAW IN ALASKA.
Cowboy Who Slew Two Pros
pectors Swung From a
Limb.

IIlliDE
Seattle, Wash, Feb. Especial
correspondence under date of Janu-
arv IT, from Fl. B. Allen, Pr.
Alaska News Syndicate correspond
ant at Valdes Pass, Copper River,
Alaska received to-day by steamer
Alliance, says:
At this place on the evening of
January 2, n. A. Call, of Worthing
ton. MINI, AMI William A. LIE,
from Massachusetts, were murdered
nv a cowboy named nj. E. Tanner,
from Montana, who in turn was
hanged the following morning. Last
fall several boats landed at this place
with passengers from all parts of
the world, seeking an entrances by
way OF the valdes trail over the
glacier into the Copper River coun
try. Among them was a party of
Massachusetts, prospectore, who had
picked up en- route the cowboy
Tanner, who had nothing but ex,
nerience, and was QUILTED at Seattle
by the rest of the party. Trouble
commenced soon after the party
landed. The cowboy was very over
bearing, and at last his arrogance
became unbearable, and four of the
party, talking the matter over, came
10 the conclusion that the best thing
for all parties concerned would be
to divide the outfit, give the cowboy
his share and let him shift for him.
self. The conversation took place in
a tent, and the cowboy, overhearing
the remarks, walked to shanty one
half mile distant, got his six shooter
and returned The four men were
sitting in a small 8x10 tent, sur
rounded by baggage The cowboy
stood in the doorway of the tent,
and holding the flap aside with one
hand, his other by his side, he said:
II overheard your talk about me,
and I'm here for business. He then
shot twice in rapid succession, kill
ing Mr.. Call and MIR. Lee instantly.
The concussion put out the light, SC
that his next shot as In the dark,
The party at whom it was aimed fell
down and the cowboy, thinking
there was only one left, went outside
and waited considerable time fol-
him to come out. He at last gave il
up, and went away. The survivors
Immediately notified all Of the men
in the community, and they went in
a body for the cowboy, who surren
dered without any resistance. He
merely said: II intended to get them
ALL" Thirty eight men as a jury
deliberated from IL o'clock thai
night until 4 o'clock in the morning
At the end of that time it had beer
decided that the cowboy must hang
When daylight came a path wa'
broken through the deep SNOW to 6
tree, rope was thrown over llmi
and Tanner was executed. Thu
whole affair was conducted will
great decorum and solemnity, eacl
man feeling that he was performing
a duty. Both men were shot in ex
actly the same place, through tn
right lung, and expired without
word. At meeting called it wa
decided to sell the murdered men
effects at auction and send the pro
ceeds to their families in the East
The steamer Alliance, Captai,
Hardwick, landed here January l
with thirty eight passengers for tn
Copper River and 100000 feet Q
lumber for a hotel and wharf pun
poses. The snow is about 6 fee
deep, and parties are waiting for it {
crush down so as to cross the gls
ciers. The weather has been mil
thus far, only few days bein
colder than zero.
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