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Desperate Montana trader Hinchy’s violent end and clan feud
A controversial tale from the frontier recounts Wee John Hinchy, a harsh trader whose insistence on control led to brutal shootouts and a murder conviction by proxy. After clashes with Majors and Russell’s convoy, violence followed in ports Bentons and Fort Benton, ending with Hinchy killed by Marshall after a deadly confrontation. The account also notes Whitehill’s marriage and local obituaries of Jean Gutierrez and John Lee, all framed in a grim frontier mood.
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John Hinchy
Aeanus
Hincy
Sun River
Port Benton
Winehy
Majors
Russell
Hinchy
Major
Hinehy
Majora
Mr. Hinchy
Majore
Aaid
Mejor
Hinghy
Hinghy’s Outfit Up, But When They Came To Benton Me
Tule bin
Fort Benton
Marshall
Mr. Hinehy
Hindy
Ani Thas
Montana
Clifton