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the official newspaper files of the

early West record many stories of famous

and notorious characters of that period

Henry Plummer duly elected Sheriff of

Bannock Montana in 1863 organized one of

the most desperate and widespread

criminal organizations in the history of

the northwest

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and closing ladies and gentlemen

gentlemen I want to thank you once again

for electing me Sheriff

and I promise you may I solemnly vow

here and now never to betray the trust

that you've placed in me now so as not

to waste any more of your precious time

or one more nickel of your hard-earned

tax money I here and now appoint my

deputies

money boys you can be shared just as

long as you order it real successfully

yeah you boys did a wonderful job you

and all the others who couldn't be with

us tonight

I want each of you to take one of those

badges

you know I was so sure this election I

ordered those badges before the votes

were even in how do you like them well I

always did say Henry when it comes to

politics you're a genius that sure beats

me how you do it organization is how I

do it nothing more or less

boys I've got the whole state covered

the whole state

how do you like that

well it's not that I doubt you Henry but

just how of all of us going to keep from

shooting our friends you know somebody

in the gang we don't know very simple

you take your neckerchiefs and you're

tired and the Sailor is square not all

of you just like this the same way

let's see

now we use other markings much the same

way we Mark pay wagon stagecoachers

Banks and Minds now this system of ours

is foolproof if we observe our own

ground rules

it's a job I have in my mind that

demands immediate attention

I happen to hear about the strike at the

lucky mine the other day you're

acquainted with that aren't you sure

tell guys that dug it at the luckiest

cusses I ever met well you won't be

saying that about them day after

tomorrow

the partners names are Jamie Manning and

Joe Anderson now listen

here's what we're gonna do tomorrow

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Henry Mrs Manning's on her way here good

things are working out just about right

aren't they

even miss Manny

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Sheriff plumber you can't do it you just

can't do it my Jamie didn't kill his

partner you've got to say but me didn't

do it I swear it I'm sorry Mrs Manning

but your husband killed his partner out

of greed it was proved the fair trial

you call that a fair trial you call that

mob a jury

take a look at my husband's gun he told

you to take a look at it it hasn't even

been fired Ned where is Mr Manning's

good before you put it there on the top

door of your desk

it'd be hard to believe Mrs Manning but

three shots were fired from this gun

they're the same caliber bullet that we

found on the body

Jamie

there there

those aren't as bad as they seem to be

for the eyes will get all red and

swollen weeping like that

because I always hope Mrs Manning

well if you expect to save your husband

from The Gallows you have to know the

right people

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I'm Matt Clark railroad Detective

my assignment was to find out who was

responsible for the wholesale murders

and stage and train hold UPS which had

occurred in the past three months

I was heading for Bannock Montana

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you run this relay station Mister yeah

stage going to Bannock sure does how far

is it you'll be there in time for dinner

yeah

how much this affair get your ticket

from the driver you can pay at the other

end oh yeah give me a stuff I'll steal

it for you buy my board we'll pull it

out soon

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yeah girl what the devil are you doing

here code marking on the stage coming in

there's a law man on it why do you

bothering me with details like that you

know we've got enough lawmen in this

town

Ned take care of it

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busy

I'll take care of the man and the coach

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it's a hold up

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Frankie Adams another railroad operative

had been placed in the stage office to

get day-by-day information on shipments

or anything else of Interest

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I stand aside

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what happened hold up another man

murdered

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credentials

were you on the coach with him that's

right

good plan to stay in town long

well I plan on doing a little hard rock

mining in these parts good when I catch

his murder I'll need you for a witness

all right what's your name

Matt Smith

when you find out where you're staying

let me know you're glad to sheriff

at all

yeah

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another Lawman Sheriff yeah looks like

his credentials seemed to show he is

looks like we got a boy for a sheriff

instead of a man but we need his

fighting men not a bunch of politicians

they did any better I'm sure I could

why don't you try maybe I will

all right Matt nobody's here made any

progress a little let's have it

the robbers seem to know every time a

stage goes out of here with gold on it

an inside leak no I'm positive it's

uncanny I've checked telegrams people

coming and going but nobody comes into

suspicion a little progress is right I

did get some information though

I went to a quilting party the other day

with the good ladies and they're all

excited about a vigilante committee for

me people are getting fed up huh that's

putting it mildly

might be a good outfit to tie in with

nose behind it yes a man by the name of

Captain Williams one of our leading

citizens in town oh

I'll see you later Frankie

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y

you think this is smart no but this is

important a minor by the name of Hendrix

just left town on the stage with thirty

thousand dollars this is a mining town

they're leaving every day yeah I know

but it was drunk and he told half the

town this is a matter for the sheriff

come on

I want to be perfectly honest with you

too I just can't see any reason for this

concern if they hold up a stage that's a

shooter man they'll certainly hold it up

to take thirty thousand dollars as a

resident of this town I demand

protection for a fellow citizen all

right all right everyone please you I'll

take a couple of the boys and ride out

much oblige it's gratifying to know that

we have such public spirited citizens

I shan't forget this

Let's Go Frankie

he didn't seem any too anxious did he

yeah no wonder this is a criminal's

paradise don't you think we better do

that writing ourselves yeah you lock up

the stage office I'll go delivery stable

and get our horses

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thank you

and he was going home

it can't be too far off

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you're too late Sheriff

I'm sorry about this we got here as

quick as we could you're not too late to

catch a killer so couldn't be more than

15 minutes away

horse tracks lead off in that direction

we'll stay here with the bodies all

right let's pick up the tracks and ride

Matt take a look at this

these are fresh this company doesn't use

any chalk markings

I wonder if it means anything I don't

know it might

I wonder what he's got in his hand

she's handkerchief

you must have tied it that way before he

got killed it's a sailor's not yeah

some of the men in town tie their neck

of chips from the sailor's mouth

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two plumbers deputies had theirs tied

that way did you notice no

could be this man was trying to tell us

something

am I Speedy would have gone to all this

trouble

oh Frankie

I wonder what would happen

if I'd tie my neck at you from the

sailors not

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might be

known

let's get it

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howdy mister

oh yeah they're kind of awesome mind if

I join you oh sit right out

if someone's been in town long

in and out you same

office getting bigger all the time

meet the head Manor yet no who is he

you'd be surprised

no offense mister

the least you know about others in the

outfit the safer we all are you'll

understand I understand it you two men

are gonna have to answer to a lot of

questions what do you mean by who

vigilantes

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wow

it's a couple of cow poops done with all

this money I don't have any idea but

we're sure gonna find out

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yeah those Outlaws always seem to know

what the coaches are carrying that would

mean they have spies at both ends of the

line they have spies every place before

the Vigilantes could pick any of them up

they've been warned and we have a cold

Trail

oh hello Mrs Manning come in

you're leaving town there's nothing for

me here anymore

could I talk to you alone captain

oh it's all right uh these are railroad

detectives

come on in

Miss Adams Mr Clark how do you do ma'am

please sit down

not tonight I received this threatening

note

get out of town or you'll end up the

same as your husband

have any idea who sent you this I'm sure

I do

and I'll tell you all I know because I'm

leaving anyway and I won't have to be

afraid anymore

the day before my husband was to be

hanged I went to sheriff Plummer to

plead for his life

the sheriff promised me that he would

spare my husband's life if I would sign

a certain Paper

if I would sign a deed turning over all

my rights and interest to the mind that

my husband and I had developed

didn't know what it was at the time I

I didn't even know right from wrong

he appeared to be my friend and

I was willing to do anything

90. he came to my house

you're alone

smiling

you've helped us more than you'll ever

know

thank you very much

do we need anything more

much of your confessions maybe do you

want to go with me to the Sheriff's

Office Matt I wouldn't miss it Captain

but we don't want to go in there half

cocked when we get plumber let's get him

good come on Frankie

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how are you gonna leave us in here as

long as those detectives are hanging

around listen plumber we've been here

long enough you're gonna let us out

right now we're not taking any chances

of a mob breaking in lynching us I'll

let you out when I'm ready

all right but if a mob does break in

you'll hang with us

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all right quick

hey it's a detective

I got the back door fast

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it's like me when they tried to make a

break

well captain

there goes our only chance of finding

out who the rest of the gang is well

maybe not Matt

sheriff on the stage coaches go through

town they have code marks on them

will you send one of your deputies over

to the depot and pick up anyone marking

them oh sure can Captain

a bundle thing is long enough around

here I'd like to make up Matt as long as

you and I feel that there are spies at

both ends of the Stage Line why don't

you when I go out tomorrow morning and

check all the relay stations huh good

idea

two o'clock and I'll ride out there with

you right now I'll go get my deputies

together

not if we're guessing right he won't

wait till morning neither will we we

ride now

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station

and give it all you've got man

important

I'll make it fast

we've been riding all night we're

nearing the relay station

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what can I do for you are you alone

yeah

that's a trouble check on that and get

the horses out of sight

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and not your time what's it mean

nothing I've been wearing it like this

for a long time

have you noticed any chalk marks on

stages coming in lately shock marks no

you're under arrest

what for we're not Sailors not in your

tie

like this

I suppose you don't like the way I part

my hair either

perhaps there's a Horseman coming down

the road

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I've been here soon only my horse went

lame

doesn't matter you're sick

in the waters

I'll take that

get over there

get out of town the vigilities are

closing in

there's notes unsigned

you're one of plumber's deputies aren't

you

so what

he's the only man that knew we were

coming out here plumber

Sheriff won't be around much longer boys

if you care to talk

let's turn them over to the Vigilantes

no no wait a minute give us a break

I'll talk what do you want to know

that's what I want to know about

plumber was next on our list

but it was too early in the morning for

such an important man to be in his

office

wow good morning good morning come on in

all set to ride

let me get my coat here

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for your information plumber you've had

your ride we just got back from the

relay station

you're under arrest

I don't believe I understand you

I represent the law here

I love you and your whole mob of

Vigilantes put behind bars

Brad Yeager gave us the list of the

whole gang the vigilities are waiting

for you plumber come on

the gelati is not enough praise that

they'll hang me

I'll give me a chance I'll go away never

come back I'll do anything you say just

give me a chance to square myself you'll

get a chance plumber and the circuit

judges do here day after tomorrow

you'll get plenty of chance

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call dictators who have tried to

manhandle the world Henry Plummer ended

up begging for mercy his visions of an

Empire stopped Forever by the sudden

jerk of The Hangman's noose

in eight short months plumber's criminal

organization hiding behind the shadow of

a star had murdered 103 innocent people

between December the 10th 1863 and

February the 10th 1864. the plumber gang

paid their score an organized robbery

and murder on the road ceased

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