The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-12-30

raves shown in the picture are those
City.
Messenger" The other was Brown,
Corresponding Secretary Then they
rode into Nevada and reported to the
executive committee.
Taking of Plummer
There was a giant in the band nam
ed Wagner. He went usually by the
name of Dutch John. Plummer adj |
vised Wagner to leave the country.
Perhaps the idea of the leader was
to unload the responsibility for vari-
Gus crimes upon Dutch John after his
departure. It did not take much urg-
ing to start the giant, but on the way
south he was met by Neil HOWE, who,
suspecting that something was wrong
made him a prisoner and brought him
back to Bannack. Dutch John made
confession, fully confirming all that
Red Yeger had told about Henry
Plummer's organization. That night
the order was issued from the exc
cutive committee for the execution of
Plummer, Stinson, andRay, the sher-
lift and his two deputies. There was
none of the laws delay about carry
ing out the order. The Vigilantes
detailed for the work went in three
directions. They walked into Plum
mer's house and took him in the act
of undressing. Ray was lying on a
gambling table when called. Buck
Stinson was found at friends
house. He would have fought, but
: the callers were too quick for him.
The three details came together.
" Plummer begged for trial. Stinson
cursed his captors. Ray blubbered
like child.
), Company, forward march," said
the leader, and the little procession
: moved to q gallows, which Plummer
+ as sheriff, had had erected for an exc.
: cution.
Bring up Ned Ray" commanded
the captain. The rope was thrown
:, over the beam and the deputy sheriff
> Twas hauled up. Struggling hard, thu
doomed man got his arm loose an(
;, thrust his fingers between the noos'
~ and his neck so that the rope onl!
u partially did its work.
"There goes poor Ed Ray" salt
Stinson, suddenly breaking down AM
"A crying. But in q minute more he wa
h swinging beside his crony.
at Bring up Plummer," came fron
- the leader. The Vigilantes. un
A. nerved by the spectacle and with tn
RI awe of the road agent captains in
7 fluence still over them, did not still
q The leader moved to Plummer's side
ee "Give q man time to, pray" aske
lie Plummer, still looking for rescu
ar at the last moment.
~ pray up there" laconically re'
to ponded the leader. Standing unde
the moose, the sheriff pulled off hi
4 necktie and threw it to friend, sa,
- ing:
a ''Here is something to remembe
n me by"
70 The friend, boy, burst into tear
as Calmly requesting that as long
RS drop as possible be given him, Plum
,s- mer superintended the fixing of tt
of moose about his own neck. The Wig
in lantes complied with his request /
I'M raising him as high as they coul
nd and then letting him drop. He die
lis quickly. Ned Ray still struggled.
IA was necessary to seize his hand ar
n pull it from between the rope and h
M neck. The knot Of Stinson's mos
slipped under his chin, and he W;
II. several minutes dying.
"a Mexican Gave Battle
to The next morning the Vigilant
nj w0nf q 0f DVyuo h
he the "greaser." An order on Il
ed owner to come out received no re
he p0nse. Smith Ball and George Cop
ed ly pushed open the door and start,
nd In. They staggered back, Copely mo
vn hip. A rush was made for q di
le- was in the camp. Three times 1t w
al charge was made and Pyzanthis W
en- dragged out and Smith Ball empti'
was hoisted on pole and 100 she
,x- fired into it. Not satisfied with til
'ut vengeance, the crowd cut down Il
* body and cremated it in the cabi
as The next morning some women
dy the town visited the ruins and "pa
m ned" over the ashes in search of t
OIL gold Pyzanthis was supposed to ha
concealed.
ny The evening after the burning
re- the cabin the committee met and l
solved that Dutch John must d
ye, When the giant was told of the 1
/ a cision he begged hard. He asked
Dol have his arms and legs cut off If OF
he his life would be spared. "You knit
to that could do nothing then"
dy. said. Finding appeals were usele
md he ouieted down, wrote q letter