Death of Bunton frames Vigilante justice in 1860s Montana
The piece recounts the hanging of Bill Bunton in Cottonwood after a Vigilante pursuit linked him to Henry Plummer's road gang. It notes Bunton's partners Cook and Campbell, and Dave Meiklejohn, a former US marshal, who slept beside him when the vigilantes moved to seize them. The account centers on accusations from Red, a rival, and Bunton's alleged leadership role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook
Campbell
Bunton
Henry Plummer
Dave Pickett
Rattlesnake Station
Bannack
Cottonwood
Virginia City
Pickett
Rattlesnake
Fort Benton
Benton’s
Rey
John Cooper
Alex Carter
Bob Zachary
Laurin
Brown
Red
Bill Bunton
Leutenant
Plummer
Meiklejohn
Old Yank
Death by mob in Deer Lodge ends Bunton saga
Vigilantes in Deer Lodge execute Bunton at a beef scaffold after a secret trial. Meiklejohn Old Yank and Tex Crow are captured and later released. Bunton proclaims innocence as he is hanged at the saloon rear. The mob confiscates Bunton’s estate and properties, with Bunton’s body buried on a hilltop. Bunton, 35, Missouri born, had prior trouble in Walla Walla noted by Meiklejohn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meiklejohn
Old Yank
Bunton
Dave
Tex Crow
Crow
George Ives
Martin
Billy Cook
Tex Clark
Worthing & Higgins General Store
Sister’s Academy
Pesky
Deer Lodge
Louis Demers
Dave Meiklejohn
Hellgate
X. Beidler
United States
Montana
Walla Walla
Missouri
Osborn
St. Joseph
Northwest
Virginia
Washington
California
Oregon
Montana to Survey Northern Duck Flight Habits for Hunters
The Montana state fish and game department will survey 17 duck varieties plus geese to map the northern flight. Warden Kenneth MacDonald says deputies will report arrival dates, peak numbers, and regional observations to aid hunting regulations and population goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
State Fish and Game Department
Kenneth MacDonald
Commission
Bureau of Biological Survey
Son-in-Law of Late Senator Clark Dead
Dr. Lewis R. Morris aged 74, trustee of the Corcoran Gallery, died in New York City. A son-in-law of the late Senator William A. Clark, he was a descendant of Declaration signer Lewis Morris and longtime New York physician and director of several concerns including United Verde Copper Co and Unadila Valley railway. He married Katherine Stauffer Clark in 1900 and they had a daughter, Mrs. John H. Hall of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis R. Morris
Corcoran Art Gallery
Washington, D. C
New York City
Montana
William A. Clark
Lewis Morris
New York
United Verde Copper Co
Unadila
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MK Creek
VITAL DISTILLING@ CORPORATION
Philadelphia, PA
Cave
Mystic Falls
Stillwater County
Conti
Senator Clark
Schenley Distributors, Inc
N.Y
Frontier
Frontier Raw Fur Corp
West 27Th St
General Electric Supply Corp
Distributors
Butte
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