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

sleeps: Private burying ground of th
d his four companions in crime who W
act as an advisory jury, the mass
reserving the right to review
the result. Ives friends wanted
twelve men from Virginia City added,
but this was refused. An armed
guard was sworn In to act as the |
sheriff's posse. The trial proceeded,
every point being contested by the
Long John turned states |
evidence and told how Ives had MUIR
dered and robbed THAT. Then the
inquiry went into the robberies and
other murders, and the evidence Of
an organized band. Far into the
night the lawyers argued the case.
Judge Byam, from the chair of his
ing logs lighting up the scene, charg-
ed the - men and they retired.
Three-quarters Of an hour later they
filed into their places, and % Of them
announced that they had found Ives
guilty. The twenty-fourth refused to
return any finding. A motion was
made that the assembly adopt as
their verdict the report of the COM
mittee." Ives lawyers protested,
but the motion was carried by a thun-
dering roar of ''yeas," against barely
a hundred faltering mays" Imme-
diately Colonel Sanders mounted the
wagon and moved that as the defend
ant had been declared Z robber and
a murderer by the people assembled,
George Ives be forthwith hung by
the neck until he is dead" The yeas
Numbered again. Some of Ives
friends came forward to bid him
farewell, and he seemed suddenly
aroused to his danger. He began to
beg for delay. Taking Colonel San
ders by the hand, the prisoner made
a touching appeal TOR mercy, OF at
least time to pray and prepare. But
It was useless. This came from the
midst Of the thrvng in a deep voice
"Ask him how long he gave the
Dutchman."
| ENecutloa Of ives
The gallows were prepared In an
unfinished log house. the wallis Of
which were up. A long elastic pole
was obtained. The butt was planted
inside the house, and the top pro
jected Ut an angle outward. being
held in the place by the wall opposite
from where the butt rested. A rop,
was fastened to the end of the pole
A dry goods box was the platform
When Ives had dictated letters to hi
other and sister the guard forme,
about him and the march to the gal
; lows began. Only So minutes ha'
elapsed since the verdict of the com
nittee was rendered. The sympath
izers made their last diversion. TIL
cries of danish him." don't ham
him." damn their numbering souls,
iarose on all sides. Revolvers CLEAN
ed in the moonlight. The guard NOV
ed on without faltering. When tn
box was reached Ives mounted II
The guard formed a square about tn
box and faced outward. men, d
: your duty" the leader said, and tn
. hammers came back on the double
barreled shotguns with click-clicl
: Thoughts Of rescue scattered to tn
wind. The crowd fell back so sud
denly that those in the rear wer
knocked to the ground. When tn
pieces were raised to the aim tn
w0uld-be reseuers were in full re
: treat. At that moment the box wen
. to one side and Ives swung in tn
+ air.
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"His neck 70 broken. He 10 dead,
said the judge. who from the time {
!. pr0nouncing the sentence. had neve
: left the prisoners side. An hour late
), the body was cut down and burie
beside the grave OF That. Hi1del
man was banished. All that coul
. be proved against him was guilt
i. knowledge. Long John was free
for his states evidence.
The warning was insufficient. II
stead OF needing It the road agent
lbusied themselves In threatening veI
geance against all concerned in th
!. execution and in planning crimes an
s more outrages. II possible, than thos
y which they had already COMMITTEES
' About this time there came to ligi
the details Of an affair which ha
: been perpetrated several months b,
= fore. A merchant, and q very pop,
. lar man, named Lloyd Magruder. ha
sold out . large stock of goods in VII
ginia City and had started for Levi
ton. Idaho. He had $4,000 In gol
;. with him and four companions-th
7 two Chalmers. Charley Allen and
d Marysville man named Phillips. Nj
9 gruder expected to return from Lev
= iston and become Montana's delegat
. to congress. The five men left vi
q ginia City In the summer Of 1S6
. and were not heard from again.
d seems that Plummer learned of Il
o intended trip, and four Of the ban