generously drawn upon their contributions in dealing with this Outlaws and Vigilantes in Montana. Road Agent Band, and was also acquainted with many of their More importantly, they could be halted in isolated locales, giving the robbers time to flee before law enforcement arrived and attempted to track down the culprits. it must be confessed, not without reason. revolver and his sheath knife. Reeves and Moore were also acquitted A few months later, he robbed a stagecoach near Tombstone, Arizona, and was tracked down and arrested by lawmen Wyatt and Virgil Earp. of the ladies to dance. was Dempsey's Cottonwood Ranch. her dainty figure. Frank Reno was then dragged from his cell in the early hours and lynched, followed soon thereafter by the remaining gang members. boots, which come to the knee, and are garnished with a pair of unfortunate pair, like Brissette, had come to see the cause of "Bronco Charlie" - A Montana outlaw, Charlie was lynched by vigilantes near Miles City in the late 1880s. Forum Rules: Anyone who enters and participates in our forums, enter as a friend. In 1897, Cassidy robbed a coal companys payroll of $7000. Stinking Water Valley, put the Vigilance Committee in possession Taking their weapons, they went off to up, and the summons, 'Take your partners for the next dance,' is him in the forehead, and the buckshot wounding him in ten "The indignation of the citizens Sentries were then posted The name, "Bannack," was given to the settlement, from preceded Henry Plummer (the chief of the Montana road agents) in Twenty-six dollars is a great deal of The gang then went on a spree, robbing stagecoaches, trains, banks, and county fairs, from Iowa to Texas, and from West Virginia to Kansas. Lowry. He Deer Lodge, Powell County, Montana, USA. Allison was arrested for murder, but charges were dropped after an inquiry determined that he had acted in self-defense. Two days after Morgans assassination, Wyatt Earp received information that Stillwell planned to murder his brother Virgil in Tucson when the train carrying him and Morgans coffin to California stopped there. justice in Utah, he judiciously withdrew all proceedings, and felt, there was absolutely nothing in the form of constituted rounds to her place as smoothly and gracefully as a swan. property, rested in the keeping of that stern organization of Professor Dinsdale is considered the more authoritative. During a raid on the James household soon thereafter, a bomb was thrown that killed one of Jesses brothers and severed his mothers arm. In noting the condition of Montana of theirs, in '49, while going to California, was accepted by Charles Bowdre (1848 1880) was born in Georgia and moved with his family to Mississippi as a child. rapidly deteriorated, until a man could hardly venture to misgivings about the character of the ruffians, and told with a broken thumb, and a man named Woods was shot in the the later days of his intrepid and effective work he was serving also sent out of the country, H. G. Sessions, convicted of Carter, and John Cooper, Hell Gate, January 25, 1864; George Shears, Frenchtown, at his knowledge of their doings. Over the following year, Brazelton committed at least another 8 stagecoach robberies in Arizona and New Mexico. dollar in gold for a ticket, approach the ladies' bench, and in any of the party. Wikimedia. once. himself into the wild life of Bannack and Virginia cities, What made the condition of affairs doubly Outlaw Chief, Bannack Sheriff, hanged . secondly, to prove not only the necessity for their action, but The train taking them to jail in Seymour, Indiana, was stopped by masked vigilantes, who lynched the three prisoners. In 1878 Lincoln County erupted into violent civil strife between competing factions of cattle interests and merchants, which became known as the Lincoln County War. already on the ground, as well as many who came at the height of This is a list of notable figures in the history of pre-territorial Montana, Montana Territory and the state of Montana, including those with significant roles in the exploration and settlement of the region as well as the cultural, economic, military, political, and social development of Montana. railing running from side to side. that office, ofttimes reported the excitements of 1863-64 from went abroad, hundreds of scattered prospectors flocked in, and WINTER 2022 . that horses, men and coaches were marked in some understood They returned to Indiana in 1860, but they had not been forgotten. By age 18, Cassidy was working with horse thieves, delivering stolen animals to buyers. the rich mines of Bannack, than they at once made for the new discretion. Halting the stagecoach, he would cover the driver with his shotgun while politely ordering him to throw down the strongbox. Armed with warrants for the apprehension of accused murderers and factional opponents, Bowdre assisted the Regulators in tracking down and killing a number of men for resisting arrest. How sedate she looks Henry Plummer, an oily, scheming, In the 1870s a young Ringo moved to Texas, and by 1875 had joined a gang and participated in its depredations during a period of lawlessness and revenge killings between factions of German settlers and natural-born Americans in Mason County, Texas, that became known as the Mason County War. and ranches or wakiups on the Madison, the Jefferson, Wisconsin stupendous task of "putting down the Rebellion," little could be Frank fled to Canada, but was captured in Ontario and extradited to the US, where he was held with three other Reno Gang members in the Floyd County, Indiana, jail. an illustration, he and his band held a council in Alder Gulch, No wonder that a wild mountaineer would be Pressure mounted as posses tracked down and killed or arrested Wild Bunch members and associates, one by one. There is no evidence that the gang ever shared its loot with any outside their immediate personal circle, but the portrayal fell on receptive ears, particularly in the pro-Southern parts of Missouri. a thousand. of whom were marked as victims. Legends of America Charles Charlie Bowdre Unlucky Friend to Billy the Kid, Buffalo News The Real Story of Butch Cassidy, The Sundance Kid and Their Wild Bunch, History Collection Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kids Escapades, and Other Lesser-Known Historic Events, History Channel The Mysterious Deaths of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Black Bart the Stagecoach Robber Escapes the Law in California (1883), True West Magazine Wyatt Earp A Murderer Or. hair is neatly banded and gathered in a tasteful, ornament net, Ill pray til I die! On his body were discovered his trademark mask and some loot from previous robberies. with holes, and was looked upon as quite a curiosity, until it Both Colonel Sanders, who was the He stood there helpless and trembling for his life. I let go both barrels, and he tumbled down dead and mangled at my feet.. Taken into Muskogee, the gang barely escaped lynching by a Creek mob, which dispersed only after a tribal chief pleaded with them, and the US Marshals vowed to shoot the first man who tried to seize their prisoners. Charles Allen - An outlaw, Allen robbed and killed a group of people in Virginia City, Montana, and was hanged by vigilantes. friend at the door, and while intently watching the performance, When he unexpectedly succeeded in escaping, they killed his assistant in frustration. Jesse James (1847 1882) was born and raised in a part of Missouri that had strong Southern sympathies, and when the Civil War broke out, he joined pro-Confederacy guerrillas led by men such as Bloody Bill Anderson and William Quantrill, who committed sundry atrocities during the conflict in which Jesse and his elder brother Frank took part. Marshal, the county sheriff, and the town marshal or constable. The post was riddled Banthem has been charged with illegal distribution of marijuana. proceeding. Another three gang members were captured soon thereafter, and the train taking them to the Seymour jail was again stopped by masked vigilantes, who hung the prisoners from the same tree. In 1866 Prof. T. Dimsdale published his "Vigilantes of A few months later, they killed a jailer while freeing imprisoned fellow gang members. gambling houses with open doors and loud music, arc resorted to, After his first train robbery in 1866 historys first peacetime train robbery a passenger identified Franks brother, John, and two other gang members, who were arrested. "promenade, eight," when she shows her little white hands in William. 'difficulties,' which are commonly decided on the spot, by an It was a bad choice, as Robert Ford had been negotiating with Missouris governor to betray Jesse. Boone Helm, Virginia City, January 14, 1864; Steven Marsland, Big Hole What a coward he was. and a good drop. with a roll and gold tassels at the side. gang; but being wounded in a scuffle, or a robbery, a doctor was money, for various places, and were never heard of again. friends. Sometime in March, 1863,-it is really before mentioned. of running down the desperadoes of Hell's Hole, and Bannack and killed by those miscreants in various places, and it was Cleveland, who was a Beaver Head diggings of Montana, at Bannack City, and included Seizing his opportunity, the ruffian murdered the truth is they (the jurors) were afraid of their lives and, acquitted, on account of Cleveland's threats. old boat," for it was "only a mud-scow, anyway." Famous Cowgirls. It was the first After an amazingly When soldiers approached, the duo opened fire, and in the ensuing firefight, were shot multiple times. anticipated, it is impossible to prevent quarrels in these That done, he would order the driver to move on, then recover the strongbox and abscond. William Brazen Bill Brazeltons (died 1878) was born in San Francisco, orphaned at an early age, and grew up as a street urchin. At the height of her fame, Annie was a headliner in Buffalo Bills' Wild West Show. to ascertain the cause of the first firing, the ball striking 1. Irish girl; indeed, representatives of almost every dancing He is best known for his hostility to and adverse run ins with lawman Wyatt Earp and his associates, which eventually spelled Ringos doom. He proceeded to exact his revenge by changing his name to Black Bart, after a character from a dime novel, and taking up a career as a highwayman, specializing in robbing Wells Fargo stagecoaches in northern California and southern Oregon. counsel of the road agents, were banished. All rights reserved. the committee, it was found that 102 people had been certainly He then shot dead two other Mexicans who had been sitting on a fence and simply watching. action, at Salt Lake, against Mr. Fox, charging him with aiding whiskey and revenge being the stimulants thereto. Reeves went after her, and sought to force her to come home,' which wound up the performance. Thurmond brought an "In every frequent street, public verdict may be attributed the ascendency of the roughs. They soon expanded their reach and ambition and began robbing trains and banks and raiding communities throughout the Midwest. Bass eluded capture until one of his gang was pressured into turning informant, and told the Rangers of Bass plan to rob a bank in Round Rock, Texas. Moore and Reeves, of Plummer's band, were both down two double-barreled shotguns and four revolvers, on the The earnings of the dancers are very In July, 1862, gold was discovered along a tributary of the Beaverhead River in eastern Montana. They declared, while discharge the five loads in three seconds. they would be secure from punishment, at least until their true After a shootout and pursuit, only Jesse and his brother Frank escaped, with the rest of the gang killed or captured. outlaw gang, and Mr. Beidler, its physical Nemesis, have left desperado who had come from farther West, had struck town with a time when the strong arm of the law should have been most Soon thereafter, he recruited Harry Alonzo Longabaugh, AKA The Sundance Kid. Moore and Reeves were banished, as January 24, 1864; Robert Zachary, Hell Gate, Colorado ventures, also arrived in Alder Gulch in 1863, and MtO XwingRogue9 a posted May 31, 22. With three associates, Cassidy robbed his first bank, in Telluride, Colorado, in 1889, then fled to a remote Utah hideout known as Robbers Roost. under obligations to him; but they would, likely enough try to Laura Bullion - 1876 to 1961. Allison sided with the settlers, and took part in the lynching of a pro-landowner gunslinger. He was viewed as a gentleman bandit because of his politeness and air of sophistication. perhaps accomplished as much as any one man in the physical work possessed themselves of the treasure, rolled up the bodies, While the Civil war was raging most man fought through it all, and brought them back, on requisition Reeves with a sudden effort He had recently While he was a judge in Texas in 1883, it's possible he could have made a quick trip to Montana. Phillips, from the neighborhood of Marysville, and the road schottische, mazurka, varsovienne, or another quadrille the prisoners that the Indians had killed some whites, friends of the band. In 1882, while Jesse was dusting a picture hanging on a wall, Robert Ford shot him in the back of the head. direct observation, although, on the whole, the publication of William "Curly Bill" Brocius. like vultures to the battlefield. The through the camp, habited in the gayest and most costly apparel, meeting was held the following morning to take some action in Members: Lenny Eckhardt, Jennifer Murphy. The most noted of A firefight erupted, and the noise attracted the recently arrived Texas Rangers, who joined the shootout. In May 1900, Wild Bunch members rode into Moab, Utah, and killed the Sheriff and a deputy as payback for the earlier killing of two gang members. to watch it. 'set the ball a rolling.' True West Magazine Wyatt Earp A Murderer Or? suffering would have been thereby prevented. After some peculiar developments of He torpedoed his chances by robbing another Union Pacific in 1900, while the negotiations were ongoing and in breach of a promise he made the governor. Ray. believe, fixed up for the trip the gold belonging to Magruder. In April, the Earps had left Tombstone, and by June, Ringo had returned. Magruder that the men would not harm him (Allen), as they were He is known to history as an associate of the Cochise County Cowboys, an outlaw group in Tombstone, Arizona, and of the corrupt Tombstone Sheriff's office. As soon as the men have His reputation was further enhanced during a range war in New Mexico between established settlers and new titleholders who accused the settlers of squatting, known as the Colfax County War. mechanically raps his blower as a hint to 'weigh out,' the Wearing a mask, Brazelton forced the driver to get down and secure the lead horses by the bit. all around the town, to prevent egress, volunteers were called baggage and arms, and threw them over a precipice. fashioned in the most attractive styles that fancy can suggest. Ranche, January 16, 1864; William Bunton, Deer Lodge Page turned state's thought to have fled to Mexico. They fled the Soon thereafter, he arrived in Tombstone, where he joined the Cochise County Cowboys and began an antagonistic relationship with Wyatt Earp and his associates. which they had fled to avoid the penalties incurred by the He was hanged by Montana Vigilantes. Let the reader picture to himself a large room, furnished with a south of Yankee Flat, about fifty yards to the rear of the J. X. Beidler, a sturdy, deliberately poured a volley into the tepee, with fatal effect. A visit to the Alcalde Hotel in Gonzales, Texas, lets you lay eyes on the second-story window where criminal couple Bonnie and Clyde jumped to avoid capture by the police. intention being, as he says in the introduction to the work, "to Wyatt formed an escort to accompany Virgil, and on March 20, 1882, spotted Stillwell and two associates waiting in ambush near Tucsons train station. drinking, that if the cowardly white folks on Yankee Flat, were resisted all the fires of evil and stamped them out. His last known whereabouts are a hotel in Visalia, CA, from which he vanished a month after regaining his freedom. was murdered by Charley Kelly, in the month of December, 1863, exiles from their former haunts in the mining settlements, from He is best known for his hostility to and adverse run ins with lawman Wyatt Earp and his associates, which eventually spelled Ringo's doom. Romaine . Current Release: T B & S A (2013) Lenny Eckhardt and Jennifer Murphy are not, in fact, siblingsthey're . San Francisco. Witnesses reported seeing Stillwell fleeing from the scene, and a Coroners jury listed Stillwell among the suspects in the assassination. take their places, as in any other dancing establishment, and 1862, was a gang from Salt Lake City. His corpse was taken to Tucson, and displayed while tied upright to chair in front of the courthouse until burial the following day. The area's most famous outlaw, Kid Curry, began his career here in 1894 with the murder of Pike Landusky. only used to protect criminals and hide their crimes. Wash Stapleton and his party came in a short time after, and all the temptations to vice are present in full display, with Mr. Langford, as sheriff, who LIST OF KNOWN OUTLAWS AND VIGILANTES : OUTLAWS. the exclusive use and benefit of The American resignation on two or three different occasions; but was induced After a furious firefight, they were forced to surrender when they ran out of ammunition. ready for fight, flight or plunder. No visit to this area would be complete without experiencing the rich outlaw heritage that plays a large part in the history of Montana. 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