Execution of William Gay
The brief entry records the execution of the condemned man William Gay detailing the final moments and outcome of the sentence.
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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1896
Page
1
What Gay Said Just Before His Death in Montana
The article recounts the May 1895 trial and execution of Gay for the Musselshell murder, detailing governor Richards refusal of clemency, the crowd's reactions, and Gay's final words on the scaffold including forgiveness and religious counsel. It notes subsequent local mining activity and a medical advertisement for Parks Sure Cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lill Gay
Vnstal
Montana
Gay
Lewis and Clark County
James Makey
Musselshell
Ettormoys Folc
District Court
State Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Richards
Commonwealth
Idaho
Father van Clarenbeck
Benson
van Clarenbeck
Fred Hoss
Speckled Trout owners ship ore to Butte smelters
The Phillipsburg Mail reports Speckled Trout owners are sending large ore shipments to Butte smelters, with ore grades estimated at 100 to 150 ounces of silver per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillipsburg Mail
Butte
The Best and Most Practical School for Ladies and Gentlemen
The school advertises a normal school program for all who wish to review Common English branches and learn easy bookkeeping and penmanship for teaching in public and district schools. It boasts competent professors, no vacations, open admission, special student accommodations, and lower expenses than ever before.
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William Gay
William Ryan
Kootenai County
Jurgens
Sam
Helena
Meagher County
Bill McKnight
Burt Marsh
Burt
Puritan
Phillipsburg
Bowers
Livingston
J. L. Frank
Horr
Parks
W. E. Tierney & Co
Quigley
Engelforn
Helena Business College
Pioneer School
Ceneer Scaoo
Pernim Graham
Pitman
HT. Engelhorn
A. Prin
Propr
Tim McCarthy
Townsend, Mont
Bank OF Townsend
T. H. Klenschmidt
J. R. Weston
H. 8. Hyatt
J. &. Kanouse
Herman Berg
E. Tierney
Kenaston
Tierney’s Hall
Townsend
BALL
Syd Murray Cash Store
the Valley Stables
Central Broadway
Cail
Sherri
Dowell & McDonald
W.E. Tierney & Co., Proprietors
Castle
White Sulphur Springs
Accomodations
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