Montana oil and mining journal., 1941-01-11

names OF men who were spokesmen or
executionerS, and include the follow
ing: Ed HILBERT, Hank Crawford, J.
M. Castner, DR.. Biddle, o. ]. Rockwell,
Captain Higgins, Dempsey, D. OLeary,
Rheem, George Copley, Judge Hoyt,
Smith Ball. N. P. Langford, r. G.
Knox, A. Godfrey, Harry Flegger,
Buzz Craven, Frank Ray, Louis lie
Grau, Matt Carroll, s. T. Hauser, M.
T. Moody, John Mccormick, Billy
Sloan, J. M. Bozeman, j. S. Rocke-
feller, Henry Bransom, M. v. Jones,
D. Sheriff Dillingham;, Frank Woody
John Murphy, Tom OConnor, j. x.
Beidler, Matteson, Wilkenson, Perce-
val, Dan McFadden, Sweeney, Dodge,
DR.. Steele, E. r. Cutter, DR.. Ruttar,
Jim Brown, Captain Moore, Neil
Howie, Leroy Southmayde, A. M. Hol-
ter, William Clark.
Elk Morse, Tom Baume, j. c. Guy.
Burtchey, Hedges, Ellis, Col. w. F.
Sanders, Charles Bagg, Colonel Wood,
Lawyer Ritchie, w. II. Patten, w. Y.
Pemberton, A. B. Davis, Judge Byam,
Robert Hereford. John Creighton,
NICK Dennee, Hill Beachey, Tom
Reilly, Lank Forbes, John Feather
stone, Jack Temple, Thomas j. Dtms-
Dan Harding, Barney OKeefe, Bar
ney Hughes, J. M. Fox, John Nc
James Stuart, Charles j. Cur
tiss, Stephen Reynolds, Judge Bur-
chette, Major Hutchinson, Ed House,
DR.. Palmer, S. M. Hall, @. French,
Captain williams, A. F. Edward, Ed I
wards, Porter, @. G. Farmer, Andrew
S. Kayser, John Nichols, |
Judge N. J. Bond, Jack Edwards,
Judge Lawrence, A. S. Parker, A. j.
David Dinan, L. F. Car
oenter, w. L. Meyers, Charles Parks.
Judge Munson, j. j. Heally, Chief
Justice HoSmer, Nelson Story.
In the foregoing list the names Of
nen, who, in the early days Of the
erritory, acted openly against the
'obbers, and whose names must occur
n the history of the bar Of that
uted the leaders; there were prob
bly, 1900 or more men sworn to exc
ute the mandates and orders OF the
xecutive committee Of the society.
yigilante Executions
The executions and punishments
nder authority Of the committee OF
afety are named and the date Of their
aking off given:
Arnett, Aug. "a, 1862; Spillman, Aug.
s, 1852; George Ives, Dec. 81, 1858;
ohm Morgan, 1858; John Jackson, .
las Jones, 1868; Erastus Yager Red) (
an. 4, 1854; G. w. Brown, Jan. 4, {
364; Henry Plummer, Jan. 10. 1854; !
ed Ray, Jan. 10, 1854; Buck Stinson, j
an. 10, 1854; John Wagner Dutch {
ohn), Jan. IL, 1864: Joseph Pizanthia [
Treaser), Jan. IL, 1854; George '
ane (Clubfoot GEORGE, Jan. IA, 1864;
rank Parish, Jan. IA, 1884, Haze {
yon, Jan. IA, 1854; Jack Gallagher {
an. IA. 1854; Boone Helm, Jan. IA,
'64; Steve Marshland, Jan. 16, 1854; Z
hears, Jan. a. 1884; Cyrus Skinner, Q
an IS, 1864; Alex Carter, Jan. IS,
i64; Bob Zachary, Jan. 25, 1884: John d
ooper, Jan. IS, 1854; w. Graves d
Whisky BilD, Jan. 26, 1864; William 3
unter, Feb 3, 1864; John A. Slade, 4
3D. 10, 1864; Jacob Seachrist Silvie, a
me, 1865; r. c. Rawley, Nov, 1864. 4
A Pend d'Oreille Indian, April, 1854; I
mes Bradley assault with intent t1I 8
ID, June, 1854; Jim Kelley, Sept. 5. n
"a; John Dalam lizard Hat, Sept J
1854; zachariah Fogarty, 1865;
I'm Keene, June z, 1855; James Dan .,
s: Old Man Trilpett, July !, 1873: 4
w. st. Clair (Steamboat Bid, July 4
=
eriff July /, 1873; James Douglass, >.
". Is, 1857; George Blue, May n, 3
58; Frank Williams, coach driver, Il
complice Of agents, hanged In Colo A
do; Baker, hanged at Radersburg.
II; Joseph Wilson, April 80. 1870; Ii
thur L. Compton, April so, 1870; fa
Iford Coomes, March 1S, 1888; VIII "
m Henry Smith March Is, 1888; IN
yney. July 20. 1883. &c
Peter Heron was hanged by Plum d.
r in legal form. Aug. Is. 1853. ca
George Hilderman, q foolish rogue, nj
S banished Dec. II, 1853.
Tohn Franck, or Long John, was
-doned owing TO his evidence. "a
7inson was hanged In legal form er
z. is, 1858. Ia
Iunt was hanged at West oAllattn pc
horse stealing. ex
arnagin, captured with Arnett and qJ
llman, ordered out In 1852. CO
IN old Frenchmsn was ordered to pc
We IN July, 1852. an
Thlen, a member Of jeff Standifer@s tn
ty, banished for the murder Of po
udge n. p. A. Smith, counsel for ini
d agents. banished In 1884. SUI
ThurmOnd, counsel for road all
nts, banished In 1854. civ
Z @. Sessions, circulator Of bogus thu
dust. banished IN 1854 prs
: ID. Meyer, an accomplice Of Ses- exC
IS, banished In 1854. del
ustar, reckless shooter, banished soc
1854 ing
harles Reeves killed q brother road Is
1t, Charley Forbes. hif
III Moore q disciple Of Plummer, req
shed In 1884. wit
lillian Mitchell, q disciple OF rep
inner, hanished fn 1854. ane
Marley Forbes. q murderer Of Diz~