Caspar Jail Lynching of Charles Woodard by Masked Mob
A 24 man mob overpowered Sheriff Tubbs at Caspar county jail at 12:40 am and hanged Charles Frances Woodard on the jail gallows. Woodard offered prayers for his wife and attackers before the rope cut. The incident followed a December jailbreak and a January manhunt ending with Westfall’s capture. Woodard was later convicted of first degree murder.
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Casper
Wyo
Tubbs
Charles Frances Woodard
Fragmented cry from a botched killing attempt
The readable lines depict a distressed speaker pleading for mercy and warning others not to harm, mentioning a wife and a man named Charlie Rickeron. The text resembles an overheard confession or transcript fragment from a violent incident.
Tragic Fall on North Platform Witnesses Two Masked Men
A distressed man toppled from the north side platform after a failed attempt to flee. Two masked individuals were observed nearby as onlookers reported the event and authorities began investigations.
Morbid Curiosity Hunter Discovers Vanished Tag
A fragment notes a tag disappeared after a morbid curiosity hunt, suggesting it was captured by the same unknown pursuer. No further details are provided about the tag, the object, or the involved parties.
Story of the Crime Attributed to Woodard On Ranch
A report details a crime involving Woodard starting in December at a ranch where property was stolen from a neighboring house. Deputies sought aid for their wounded chief but were refused. Woodard endured while deputies worked to get help. one deputy rode to Casper and another guarded the scene. The dying sheriff’s body was moved to a barn where further actions occurred.
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Ricker
Woodard
Casper
Sher Lt
Woodard Captured After Desperate Wyoming Chase
After Sheriff Ricker's murder, Woodard fled toward Montana. Deputies pursued for 25 days, twice sighting him. He was captured January 27 at William Owens's ranch, charged with the sheriff’s death, and later confessed to the shooting, claiming it was accidental. The $1,000 reward was paid, and the Casper jury convicted him in one day on February 6.
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W. @. Ricker
Natropa County
Woodard Ranch
Jm Westfall
Ricker Woodard
Montana
Casper
Woodard
Sherif John Grieve
Grieve
Billings
Mont
Charles Woodard
William Owens
Owens Ranch
Bill Gad
Wyoming
Owens
Ricker
Gad
Sherif Ricker
Natrona County
Bramer
Fateful February Sentence Delivers Looming Death for Woodard
On February 24 Judge Bramel condemned Charles Francis Woodard in a dramatic address, foretelling death by hanging at Salt County jail yard on March 28, 1902. The judge urged repentance, citing mercy only from God, and recalled the murdered sheriff and the impact on his family. Continued on Page 3.
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Woodard
Brame
Charles Francis Woodard
Salt County
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