The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-01-05

the danger:of taking Red and Brown b
Alder Gulch; for execution. -,
virginia. ity is really the h~eadquar-
tiers Of that gang. They know now we've.
got Red and Brown. They may give us
q BATTLE and that means bloodshed,
More innocent men may be killed" said
one, likely Beidler.
WED better hang them right here
and be done with it," said another.
These. expressions having reflected
concensus of opinion, at 10 o'clock
the Captain was awakened and inform
ed of the judgment of his associates.
After brief reflection, he agreed. De-
.cision reached, as wa customary with
him, he acted swiftly. Red and Brown
were awakened; perhaps the tenseness
OF" the situation apprised Red that
death was near; his confession was
forthcoming. He told a Vigilante he
was going to be hanged; that he knew
all about the gang, and there were men
in it who deserved hanging more than
he did; he would die happy if he could
see them hanged. Being apprised OF
this, Williams told Red his doom was
sealed, but he would do a great service
to mankind by disclosing what he knew.
Red said he would do it.
444o oOS1y Wdo COl1LlllGJSO W WIlLLlH,
he. began by giving his captors the as
founding Information that Henry
Plumrier, the sheriff, was the organi-
ger and: chief of the road agents. Bill
Bunton was second in command, Brown
corresponding secretary, Ives had
been a roadster, as were Stinson, deputy
sheriff, Skinner, Marshland, Wagner.
Carter, Graves, Shears, Cooper, Zach
airy, Parish, Lane (Club-foot George,
and others; Boone Helm and Haze
Lyons were roadSters and telegraph
men. Ned Ray, deputy sheriff, was
council keeper at Bannack. Dimsdale
gives the list.
The confession being finished, the
execution took place; it was a wierd
scene, the suspension of the two road
agents from the limbs of cottonwood
trees / n the darkness of near midnight,
the only light; being afforded by flick
'ering candle-lanterns. When the bodies
were still, there was affixed to the back
OF wager a paper bearing this legend:
Red! Road Agent and Messenger and
to the back of the other man a paper
saying; Brown! Corresponding Secre-
tary."
The bodies hung there, a warning to
all beholders for several days.
The deed done, the Vigilantes took to
horse, and upon arriving in Nevada
went silently to bed. Williams wa up
betimes for a conference with Lott. The
two went Immediately to Virginia to
.repert the information Williams had
to impart. Pfouts called a meeting Of
the captains and lieutenants of the
companies, inviting the presence of
other leaders in the movement, for that
night. Congratulations were showered
upon Williams and his men; formal ap-
prevail was given the selection Of Pfouts
as President, Williams a. Executive
Officer, Lott as Secretary and Treasur-
er, Sanders as Prosecutor. A Ferret
ing Committee" was appointed with the
executive officer as chairman with full
power to expend the moneys received
by the treasurer. It was resolved that
the executive officer proceed forthwith
IN h work of discriminating Henry
Plummer's road agent band, and the
meeting adjourned.
Williams moved with speed, but with
caution, carefully laying his plans, Sec
recy was essential. Within three days,
with the Presidents approval, he dis
patched Lott with three trustworthy
men,. Richard McLaren being one, to
Bannack with; instructions to enlist tn
the Vigilante: movement strong men
known to be in sympathy with it, and
forthwith to hang Plummer, Stinson,
Ray, and such others as the Bannack
men. might find to be members OF
Plummer's band. On Jan. 10, 1864,
Plummer, Stinson, and Ray were hang
ed simultaneously, upon a seaffold
Plummer had erected for others, and
the next day Dutch John" Wagner, q
savage and bi%oodthirsty outlaw, cap
tured under extraordinary circum-
stances by Neil HOWE, the bravest Of
the brave" acting alone, but aided later
by John Featherstun, was executed, as
was also Pizanthia, 1.-The Greaser."
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