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Fallon Montana Siege of 1894 Ends in Double Kill Folklore
The Fallon town episode during shipping season 1894 on the Yellowstone involved cow outfits from eastern Montana and northern Wyoming. George Denman the cook was killed by Henry Thompson after a confrontation that began with rough treatment in Dynamite saloon. Thompson surrendered in Miles City and was acquitted for self defense. Denman, a tall bully, had a history of violence and was killed in Montana after previous killings in Texas and Saco.
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Fallon
Yellowstone River
Miles City
Montana
Wyoming
Steve Rupe
George Denman
Henry Thompson
Long Henry
Charlie) Hanson
Denman
Watson
Thompson
Henry
Dehman
Dynamite
Texas
Tom Dunn
Saco
Ed Shoefelt
Shoefelt
D. J. O'Malley
N—N Kid
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
O'Malley
Long Henry Thompson
Milk River
Long
Helena
Charles Badger Clark
Terry
du Pont
Rupe
Darky
George
Deacon
Yellowstone