Lynching in Cottonwood Camp Marks Turbulent Trial
Chris McGrath presided as panel of jurors heard a tense trial in the mining town. Judge Cowan delivered a harsh verdict after a phase of courtroom theatrics led by Colliver, with self defense argued as a defense against armed witnesses. The lynching episode, police restraints, and local governance are sketched amid a booming but rough camp atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris McGrath
Cowan
Frrszly
Colliver
Daniel Webster
Chbris McGrath
Drinkard
Mar
Charlie Meek
Het
Black Jack
Cottonwood Camp
Jim
Marshal McGrath
Main Street
Marcus Handy
the Courier
Liverpool Hill
Building a Town in a Mining Gulch
A rough camp grows into a town as miners, prospectors, and tradesmen pour in to a mountain gulch. A brickyard, churches, a hospital, Odd Fellows hall, and telegraph lines arise while a railroad rumor stirs, and Marcus hints at federal risks and leadership drift amid rapid, unorganized growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falher Cassidy
Ladies’ Sodality
Courier UN Fair
Mr. Sipple
Mr. Orcutt
Doctor Howells
Comatock Lode
Denver
Cassidy
Charity
Staelf
Sanaa
Pioneer
St. Louis
Marcus
Cottonwood Camp
Return to Cottonwood: Curtis exposes ten thousand dollar scam
Marcus Handy presses Mr Curtis to confront Chris McGrath and Si Conway over a ten thousand dollar fraud tied to a Back Jack gambling syndicate. The narrator recalls Curtis’s detailed tale of deception, the bank display of money, and the failure of authorities to act while Curtis laments innocence betrayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus
Trtnois
Mr. Curtis
Curtis
Marei
Mr.Curtia
Marcus Handy
Chris McGrath
Cottonwood
Si Conway
Mj Conway
Mr. Curtin
Clerk's Annual Statement Drafted for 81st Year 1926
The fragment indicates a clerk's annual financial statement for 81st year in 1926, with a signature line for L. E. Christensen, town official, asserting truth and completion of the document.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ead
L. E
Christensen
Town
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DPM
Illawin
Isidore Cohen
Taylor
Liverpool
Chapter
Chiia McGrath
McGrath
Ion
Chirtis
Raplaoda
St Conway
Ike
Curtld
Tor
Thad
Cariway
Marcos
Settir
St. Conway
Jnquired
Dmells
Exteriara
Arte Sonata
Poardér
Mra
Barnaby
Deane
Huffaker
Easur
Sly Reed
Warran
Cays
Trend Rex
Eleae Rp
Marah
Net
Ani
A. Kaager
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