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Notorious Montana rustler pursuit and courthouse siege
In 1884 Boulder term court drew attention as bands of horse thieves and road agents battled stockmen. Edmonsons captured, jailed in Helena, later sentenced. Murphy broke jail and was hanged near Helena. Edmonson family banished. Henry later reformed briefly before returning to prison.
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Boulder
Montana
Candajan
Idaho
Ives
Plummer
John A. Keating
Beaver Creek
Jefferson County
Munn
Henry
John Edmonson
Helena
Justice Wade
Judge Wade
Colonel Johnston
Warren Toole
Thomas Carter
Judge Chumasero
Massena Bullard
Northern Pacific
Jefferson
Wickes
Tom Carter
Cameron
Murray
Keene
Chico Springs
Cameron Cooly
Edmonson
Con Murphy
Prickly Pear Canyon
John
Edmonsons
Henry Edmonson
Murphy
Deer Lodge
H Edmonsons
Citizens’ Committee