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Desperado Captain Slade and Montana Vigilantes Tale
A lengthy narrative recounts Captain J. A. Slade's life from Illinois killer to Montana frontier figure. It covers his exploits against stage robbers and road agents, clashes with the Vigilance Committee, marksman prowess, and infamous killings, including Jules Reni. The piece notes his wife’s loyalty and his eventual lynching by Virginia City miners, with Twain’s anecdotes and Belette's reminiscences adding color.
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EAMB
Montana
Henry Plummer
J. A. Slade
Vigilance Committee
State of
West
Carlysle
Clinton County
Illinois
Slade
Wilds
Overland
Overland Stage Company
Julesburg
Jules Reni
Jules
Mark Twain
Slade Mark Twain
Continent
Overland Company
Rocky Ridge
Montana Territory
Madison Valley
Virginia City
Bozeman
People’s Court
Main Street
Nevada City
Virginia
People’s Tribunal
Elephant Corral
Somone
Slade Toll House
Mrs. Slade
O. K
Toll House Ranch
Salt Lake City
Frank Garver
Montana State Normal School
Amede Besette
Old Bannack
Bessette
North Platte
Nebraska
California
Independence Rock
Wyoming
Henry Bacon
Harry Smith
Sweetwater River
Bacon and Smith Place
Joseph Plante
Plante
Bacon
Smith
Bartholomew