Thursday, January 22, 2015

Hanged

In 1864, in response to an epidemic of lawlessness in Virginia City, MT, a Vigilance Committee was formed and this group hanged 21 alleged miscreants, including the local sheriff, Henry Plummer.  Needless to say, this episode still remains controversial in Big Sky Country.

Thomas J. Dimsdale, The Vigilantes of Montana.


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7 comments:

  1. Linda KayJanuary 22, 2015 at 5:51 AM

    Yikes! Now there is a piece of history. Just like back in the old westerns. I'll bet it is really still controversial.

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  2. DeenaJanuary 22, 2015 at 6:41 AM

    That is truly amazing!

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  3. MikeJanuary 22, 2015 at 11:29 AM

    It's a wonder a committee got anything done.

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  4. bakku-shanJanuary 22, 2015 at 2:04 PM

    Thumbs up for Mike's comment.

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  5. JulietteJanuary 22, 2015 at 7:19 PM

    That's awful!

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  6. BilboJanuary 23, 2015 at 5:43 AM

    There's a terrible difference between being well-hung and being well hanged.

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  7. MarkD60January 30, 2015 at 6:42 AM

    In Boston you can find grave markers of "witches" that were hanged or executed some other way

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