The vigilantes of Montana; Or, popular justice in the Rocky Mountains: Being a correct and impartial narrative of the chase, trial, capture and execution of Henry Plummer's road agent band, together with accounts of the lives and crimes of many of the robbers and desperadoes, the whole being interspersed with sketches of life in the mining camps of the "Far West" — John Shaqi
The vigilantes of Montana; Or, popular justice in the Rocky Mountains: Being a correct and impartial narrative of the chase, trial, capture and execution of Henry Plummer's road agent band, together with accounts of the lives and crimes of many of the robbers and desperadoes, the whole being interspersed with sketches of life in the mining camps of the "Far West"Dimsdale, Thos. J. (Thomas Josiah)
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The vigilantes of Montana; Or, popular justice in the Rocky Mountains: Being a correct and impartial narrative of the chase, trial, capture and execution of Henry Plummer's road agent band, together with accounts of the lives and crimes of many of the robbers and desperadoes, the whole being interspersed with sketches of life in the mining camps of the "Far West"
Dimsdale, Thos. J. (Thomas Josiah)
Criminals -- Montana; Frontier and pioneer life -- Montana; Montana -- History -- 19th century; Plummer, Henry Amos, -1864; Vigilance committees
Cleveland had three horses at the time of his death. One was at a
Ranch at Bannack, and two were down on Big Hole. Crawford called two
meetings, and was authorized to seize Cleveland’s property and sell
it, in order to reimburse himself for his outlay, which was both
considerable in amount and various in detail, and repay himself for
his outlay and expenses of various kinds. He went to old Tex who said
that Jack Cleveland had a partner, named Terwilliger, (another of
the gang) who was absent, and that he had better leave them till he
came back. One day Crawford wanted to go to Beaverhead, and wished
to take one of the horses to ride. Tex said it would be wrong to do
so. In a day or two after, Crawford saw the horse in town, and asking
Tex if it was not the animal. He said “No, it was not;” but Crawford,
doubting his statement, inquired of a man that he knew was perfectly
well informed on the subject, and found that it was as he supposed, and
that the ranchman had brought it in for Tex to ride during the journey
he contemplated, with the intention of meeting Terwilliger. Crawford
ordered the horse back, and desired that it should not be given to any
one. The man took it as directed. When the men were banished, Plummer
went to the Ranch, took the horse and rode it, when escorting the
culprits out of town. He then brought it back. Crawford who had charge
of the horse, asked Hunter if Tex had taken it. He said “no.”
The next evening, Crawford and some acquaintances went down to the
bakery to take a drink, and there met Plummer, who accused him of
ordering the horse to be kept from him, which he denied, and said he
never mentioned his name. Hunter being called by Plummer confirmed
the statement. He also observed, that he thought that as Plummer
had killed the man, he need not wish to take his money and his goods
also. Plummer then remarked that Bill Hunter did not stand to what he
had said, and left the house. He had dared Crawford to remain and face
Hunter’s testimony, expecting to raise a row and shoot him. Crawford
accepted the challenge, and, surrounded by his friends, with their
hands on their six shooters, awaited his coming. If he had moved his
hand to his pistol, he would have died on the spot, and knowing this,
he cooled off.
The next day he sent word to Crawford, by an old mountaineer, that he
had been wrongly informed, and that he wished to meet him as a friend.
He replied that he had been abused without cause, and that, if he
wanted to see him, he must come himself, as he was not going to accept
of such apologies by deputy. Plummer sent word two or three times,
to Hank, in the same way, and received the same reply; till at last
some of the boys brought them together, and they shook hands, Plummer
declaring that he desired his friendship ever after.
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