Grave marker recalls Plummer gang road agent Lyons at Virginia City
The article recounts Haze Lyons the only member of the Plummer gang to show remorse before execution on January 14 1864 in Virginia City Montana. It details the vigilante roundup of five men Boone Helm Jack Gallagher Frank Parrish Lyons and Clubfoot George Lane their executions and Lyons plea for forgiveness and later identification of the five graves on Boot Hill by a club foot marker as the key to locating all five burial sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elno Peccavi
Haze
Hayes
Alder Gulch
Lyons
Boone Helm
Jack Gallagher
Frank Parrish
Or Hayes) Lyons
Clubfoot
George Lane
Bill Hunter
Executive Committee
Parrish
Helm
Missouri
Pacific Coast
Oregon
Montana
Gallagher
Plummer
Bannack
Clubfoot George
W. B. Dance
Dance
Lane
Goodby
Jeff Davis
Virginia City
Boot
George
Tragic Big Horn Outing Ends In Accidental Death Then Murder
In 1877 a Deadwood party of about 30 led by Dr. W. A. Allen headed toward Montana seeking gold. Tom Randall, a Chicago youth, was killed by an accidental shot from Charles Swerts. Swerts fled, Randall buried on Rotten Grass Creek. later, Harry Morris was murdered by Frank Roberts, who was hanged in Virginia City. The two graves remain unmarked after sixty snows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deadwood
Montana Plains
Thomas Nickerson
John Weston
Captain Patton
Charles Swerts
William Allen
Thomas Randall
Doctor Allen
Billings
Young Randall
Little Company
Canyon of
Little Big Horn
Chief Plenty Coups
Big Horn
Frank Roberts
Morris
Randall
Allen
Swerts
Tom Randall
Harry J. Morris
Vinton
Harry Morris
Fort Custer
Mills of Justice
Virginia City
W. A. Allen
Montana
Rotten Grass Creek
Lyons Memorial Marks and Grave Inscription Revealed
Virginia City displays the removed club foot and grave boards now in the historical museum. Modern metal markers reproduce inscriptions while the original boards rest nearby. Vigilantes recall Lyons' contrition and gentlemanly bearing as he sought leniency in his last hours. The grave marker bears the Latin word Peccavi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia City Museum
Historical Museum
Lyons
Elk Relocation Plan Moves 120 Plus Elk North of Superior
Mineral County Chamber of Commerce announces transferring more than 120 elk from the Ravalli national bison reserve to the Superior area north to the St. Regis ferry route. Ira Gabrielson grants permission with transport and interagency clearances. The project costs about 360 dollars, funded by the chamber and local sportsmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior
St. Regis
Mineral County Chamber of Commerce
National Bison Reserve
Ravalli
Ira Gabrielson
Biological Survey
Forestry Service
Montana Fish and Game Commission
Chamber of Commerce
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Chicago
Big Horn Mountains
Pryor’s Pass
Tom Ran
Dall
Tom
Montana Life Insurance Company
Helena
THE
Northwest
Rice & Scott
Owsley Block Batte, Montana
National Bison Range
Clark’s Fork Valley
Anaconda Copper Mining Co. Lands_ Department
Missoula, Mont
Fort Benton
River Press Publishing
Bey
Renee You
America
General Electric
Supply Corp
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