Spo Pee pardon debate clouds Blackfeet tragedy tale
Montana murder case backstory surfaces as Captain Hill and James Willard Shultz dispute the official version. Hill recalls a treacherous killing in 1879 while Shultz questions justice and Washington’s portrayal of Spo Pee as a martyr freed after 34 years.
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Murder of Walmsley by Spo Pee and Good Rider
An account from the Great Falls era describes the murder of trapper Walmsley by Spo Pee and Good Rider, who lured him with a gun, killed him, damaged his wagon, and disposed of the evidence in the Cutbank river. Spo Pee received a life sentence.
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Chateau County
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Charles Wemsley
Outbank Creek
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