INDEX

Abercrombie, Fort, 123

Adams, Thomas, 111

Aden, Joseph, 481, 482

Alder Gulch, discovery of, 206, 207; settlement of, 221, 222, 230

Allen, Charley, 320; murder of, 325

Allen, Jemmy, 394

Anderson, Resin, 111

Ankeny, Capt., 338, 339, 345

Arnett, William, 114

Ashley, ——, 497

Atkinson, Dr., 112

Ault, ——, 113

Bad Lands, the, 494, 501, 502

Bagg, Charles S., 299

Ball, Smith, 368, 369

Banfield, ——, 176–178

Bannack, 68, 122, 129–131, 134–136, 188–191; see also Grasshopper Creek

Bannack Indians, 118, 120, 195–197; final destruction of, 199–203

Barlow & Sanderson, 525

Barnhardt, Martin, 437, 438

Beachy, Hill, 318, 328–348

Bear Rapids, 497

Bear River, Battle of, 199–201; lists of killed and wounded, 203–205

Beaver Head Diggings, 65, 118

Beidler, J. X., 284, 350, 351, 388, 463–470, 524, 541

Bell, William H., death of, 181

Benton, Fort, 66, 123, 126, 498

Berry, Joseph and John, robbery of, 59, 60

Biddle, Dr. and Mrs., 134

Bissell, Dr. Edward, 115, 176, 207, 212, 219, 249

Blackburn, sheriff of Carson City, 48; murder of, 49

Blackfeet Indians, 122, 124, 451, 498; attack of, 127–129

Blake, A. S., 112

Bledso, Captain, 478

Bledsoe, Matt, 56

Bond, Samuel R., 123

Bonneville, Capt., 520, 540

Bozeman, J. M., 279

Branson, Henry, 279

Bray, Cornelius, 124–129

Bridger, ——, 497

Broadwater, ——, 163–170

Brockie, ——, 45, 55, 56

546Brookie, Major, 115, 213, 457

Brown, ——, 522

Brown, George M., of Plummer’s band, 275, 276, 312–315; execution of, 316, 317

Brown, James, 212

Bryan, Eliza, afterwards Mrs. Henry Plummer, 186

Buckner, Hank, 478, 479

Buffalo Shoals, 497

Bull, John, 439

Bullard, Scott, 469

Bunton, Bill, 24, 28, 233, 235–240, 242, 243, 270, 309, 315, 391; execution of, 392, 393

Bunton, Sam, 242, 243

Burritt, E. H., 123

Burtchy, ——, 297

Burton, Elijah, 76

Caldwell, Tom, 244–255

Carpenter, ——, 522

Carrhart, George, of Plummer’s band, 133, 134, 151, 177

Carter, Alex, of Plummer’s band, 252, 253, 287, 294, 309, 315, 395, 396; execution of, 398

Castner, J. M., 134

Chalmers, Horace and Robert, murder of, 325

Chapman, Arthur, 56

Charlton, David, 123

Chase, H. M., discovers gold in Washington Territory, 35

Chase, Lieut., 199

“Cherokee Bob,” of Plummer’s band, 24, 40–43, 47, 48, 50–51, 70, 71; death of, 72

Civil War, the, 22

Claggett, Hon. Wm. H., 464, 467

Clancy, Judge, 115

Clark, John C., slayer of Raymond, 482; execution of, 483

Cleveland, Jack, 24, 66–68, 131; murder of, 132, 133

Cline, ——, justice at Boise City, 482

Columbia River, Lewis fork of, 19; Clarke fork of, 19

Columbia River Steamboat Co., 338

Comstock Lode, the, 266

Conley, David, 429–432

Connor, Gen. P. Edward, 196–202

Contway, David, 167–169

Cook, A. G., 480, 481

Cooper, Johnny, one of Plummer’s band, 166, 168–170, 315, 395, 396; execution of, 398, 399

Copley, George, 143, 368–370

Courts, and processes of trial, among miners, 139–141

Craig’s Mountain, 26, 28

Crawford, “Hank,” 132, 133, 143–145, 148–157

Crisman, George, 249, 257, 258

547Culbertson, ——, 497

Cutler, E. R., 212

Cynthia, mistress of Mayfield and Cherokee Bob, 50–52, 70–73

Dale, Virginia, wife of Slade, 450, 456, 461

Daly, Tom, 434

Dance, Walter B., 113, 114, 173, 231, 384, 541

Dance & Stuart, firm of, 231, 256

Daniels, James, 473; execution of, 474

Danites, or Destroying Angels of Mormon Church, 406

Dart, George, 259

Davenport, ——, 174; and his wife, 175

Davis, Alexander, 299; judge of the People’s Court, 457–460

Davis, Jefferson, 99; wife of, 207

Dawson, ——, factor at Fort Benton, 126, 156

Deer Lodge, gold placers on, 65, 66, 118, 121

Dempsey, Robert, 111

Dibb, Dr. W. D., 123

Dillingham, ——, of Plummer’s band, 207, 219; letter in regard to, 220; murder of, 211

Dimsdale, Prof. Thomas J., quoted, 146, 147

Dinan, ——, 521; murder of, 522

Dixon, John, 483; execution of, 483, 484

Dodge, ——, 207, 208

Donahue, ——, slayer of Patterson, 108, 109

Dorsett, James, 424

Dorsett, Rudolph, 420–423; murder of, 424

Dougherty, Patrick, 124–129

Douglas, Camp, 195, 196

Dowdle, William, 533, 534

Durley, Jefferson, 186

“Dutch Fred,” 82; murder of, 83

“Dutch John,” of Plummer’s band, 215, 216, 280–284, 286, 315, 349–359; execution of, 371–373

East Bannack, 66, 186

Eaton, Charles, 394

Edgerton, Judge Sidney, 257, 259, 275, 276

Elk City, 20, 36, 66

Ellis, ——, 172

Ely, John, 453

English, David, 45, 59, 60–62; execution of, 62, 63

Evans, ——, slayer of Mayfield, 72, 73

Evans, George, murdered by Cleveland, 131

Evanson, ——, 286

Express, pony, 29

Farrell, Tom, 332, 336

548“Fat Jack,” 88; death of, 89

Fernandez, Charley, 525–531

Fetherstun, John, 351, 355–359, 371, 468, 524, 541

Field, ——, 76

Findlay, Francois, discoverer of gold in Montana, 111

Fisk, Capt. James L., 122, 123

Fletcher, William, 76

Florence, 20, 36, 53, 66

Floyd, Camp, 76, 77

Forbes, Charley, of Plummer’s band, 207, 208, 210, 211, 215, 216; trial of, 212–214; death of, 219

Forbes, Melanchthon, 279, 283

Ford, Patrick, a saloon-keeper in Lewiston, 36, 38; murder of, 39

Franck, John, “Long John,” 290, 292–294, 308

French, Ed, 255

Gallagher, Jack, of Plummer’s band, 207, 211, 271–275, 277, 278, 375, 376–380; execution of, 383–387

Gallagher, Major, 199, 201

Glick, Dr., 115, 129, 157–160, 175, 541

Godfrey, ——, 138

Goodrich, ——, saloon-keeper at Bannack, 131

Grasshopper Creek, afterwards Bannack, 119–121

Graves, William, “Whiskey Bill,” of Plummer’s band, 245–249, 294, 309, 315, 397; execution of, 398

Gridley, Leonard A., 275, 276

Grimes, ——, discoverer of gold on the Boise River, 66

Groves, Dr. Wm. H., 76, 77

Hall, Fort, 118

Hanson, ——, 463, 464; murder of, 465, 466

Harkness, ——, a butcher, 28

Harper, Charley, one of Plummer’s associates, 40, 44, 63, 87; removal, with band, to Salmon River, 45, 54; execution of, 88

Hauser, Samuel T., 113, 114, 226, 255–262, 518

Hayden, Dr., 454

Heffner, John, 424

Helena, Mont., Herald, 161

Helm, Boone; 74–86, 241, 315, 376–380; execution of, 383–387; story of the stranger about, 407, 411, 412, 416–418

Hereford, Robert, 111, 303

Hickey, ——, of Plummer’s band, 55

Higgins and Warden, store of, 174

Hilderman, George, of Plummer’s band, 240, 289, 290, 295; trial of, 307, 308

Hiltebrant, ——, saloon-keeper in Lewiston, 32, 33, 37

549Holliday’s Overland Stage Line, 518

Holter, Anton M., 286–288

Howard, “Doc.,” 318–330, 342–347; execution of, 348

Howie, Neil, 230, 351–359, 371, 478, 479, 541

Hoyt, J. F., 143, 146

Hoyt, Samuel N., 197, 198, 200

Hughes, ——, 286

Hunkins, Col., 113

Hunt, William, 422, 458, 459

Hunter, Bill, of Plummer’s band, 151, 158, 315, 375, 376, 400–403; execution of, 404, 405

Hurd, A., 481

Hynson, Bill, 466–472

Idaho, originally comprised Montana and Wyoming, 20

Irving, Washington, on Captain Bonneville’s expedition, 540

Ives, George, of Plummer’s band, 132–134, 166, 168–170, 227, 244–251, 261, 280, 285, 294–297; trial of, 298–301; execution of, 302–304; life of, 306

Jacobs, John M., 111

Jernigan, B. F., 114, 115

Johnson, Dan, 454

Johnson, Frank, 478

Jones, M. T., 279

Kelley, ——, 421–428

Killman, Capt., 441

Kinney, Chief Justice, 197

Kirby, ——, a Lewiston gambler, 31, 32.

Knox, Robert C., 123

Lane, George, “Clubfoot George,” 61, 231, 256, 298, 315, 376, 377; execution of, 383–387

Langford, N. P., 123–129, 138, 142, 143, 173, 182, 219, 225–229, 255–265, 451–455, 485–491, 518–520, 524–536

Lannan, Pat, 435–437

Laramie, Fort, 447, 448

Lazarus, Izzy, 435

Le Clair, Michaud, a fur-trader, 116–119

Le Grau, robbery of, 175

Leach, John, slayer of Hanson, 465, 466

Leavitt, Dr., 115, 159, 228

Lewis and Clark Expedition, 492, 493, 540

Lewiston, capital of Idaho, 20, 22, 31–33, 225

“Long John,” see John Franck

Lott, John S., 458

Louthen, Frank, 113

Lowry, Chris, 318–330,342–347; execution of, 348

Luce, Jason, 242, 243

Luella, steamboat, 503, 513

550Lyon, General, killed in battle of Wilson’s Creek, 113

Lyon, Governor, of Oregon, 32, 478, 479

Lyons, Hayes, of Plummer’s band, 179, 207, 208, 210, 211, 216, 219, 315, 376, 380–382; trial of, 212–214; execution of, 383–388

McAdow, P. W., 112, 113

McCausland, ——, 521; murder of, 522

McClinchey, Neil, 58

McCormick, 279, 280

McFadden, Daniel, 233, 234–240

McGarry, Major, 198, 199, 200

McGranigan, ——, 76, 77

McLean, Captain, 199

McLean, Col. Samuel, 115, 118, 119, 266

Mackinaw boat travel, 492, 497, 498; story of, 499–516

Madison, ——, 234, 236–240

Magruder, Lloyd, murder of, 309, 318–326; trace of, 328

Maguire, Billy, 434

Marcus, Charley, 477

Marshall, discoverer of gold in California, 35

Marshland, Steve, of Plummer’s band, 244–246, 280–284, 315, 350, 389; execution of, 390, 391

Martin, John, 76

Martin, Peter, 392

Masons, first meeting of, in Bannack, 181; funeral services of W. H. Bell, 182–184; power of, 184, 185

Mayfield, Bill, 48–51; death of, 72, 73

Meagher, Governor, 473

Meeks, Jake, 111

Mendenhall, Jack, 113

Mers, ——, 521; murder of, 522

Miller, C. F., 182

Mitchell, William, associate of Reeves, 136, 138, 146; trial of, 144

Montana, originally a part of Idaho, 20

Monthe, Jake, 113

Moody, Milton S., 279, 282–285

Moore, Augustus, 131, 135–139, 141, 163, 164, 176–178, 219; trial of, 144–147

Moore, Captain, 244–248

Moore, Gad, of Plummer’s band, 315

Mormons, 258–265; fort of, at Lemhi, 113, 118

Mose, of the early pony express, 29, 30

Muchacho, 435

Mullen, Capt. John, 122

Munson, Judge, 473

Murieta, Joaquin, 45

Murphy, ——, 485–488

551Neselrode, ——, 89

New York Herald, 528

Nez Percés Indians, 26

Northern Overland Expedition, 122

Northwestern Fur Co., 118, 540

Northwestern Railroad, 513

O’Keefe, Barney, 396

“Old Tex,” a brother of Boone Helm, 84, 85

“Old Tex,” one of Plummer’s band, 244, 245, 294, 308, 391–393

Oliver, Dr. A. J., 255, 256

Opdyke, David, 476–482; execution of, 483, 484

Oro Fino, 20, 37, 66

Overland Stage Co., 441–443, 484

Page, William, 319, 323–330, 343–348

Palmer, Dr., 268, 270

Palmer, William, 289, 290, 292

Parish, Frank, one of Plummer’s band, 240, 242, 315, 376; execution of, 384–387

Parker, ——, 521; murder of, 522

Parks, ——, murder of, 477

Parks, Charley, 522

Patterson, Ferd, 91, 95–108; death of, 108

Patton, W. H., 299

Payne, D. S., 225

Peabody, Ben, 351

Peasley, Thomas, 437, 438

Peel, Langford, 429–440

Pemberton, ——, 163

Pemberton, W. Y., 299

People’s Court, The, 457

Peoples, William, 45, 59, 60–62; execution of, 62, 63

Percy, ——, 234, 236–240, 242

Perkins, George, 151, 152

Perkins, Jeff, 131

Pfouts, P. S., 457

Phillips, William, 321; murder of, 325

Phleger, Harry, 132, 133, 149, 153, 171, 172

Pike’s Peak Gulch, 125, 129

Pinkham, ——, 91–95, 98; murder of, 99–101; results of murder, 102–109

Pizanthia, Jo, 368–370

Plummer, Henry, 23–27, 37, 48, 66–68, 130, 137, 138, 148–162, 171–175, 186–188, 213, 226, 242, 258, 261, 266–272, 276, 315, 357, 360, 361; execution of, 362–364; life of, 365–366

Porter, Deputy Sheriff, 42, 43

Post, Columbus, 115, 118

Post, Mark, 115

Powell, John W., 111; letter of, 78–81

Price, Captain, 199

Prickly Pear Valley, 123; Creek, 124

Purple, Edwin R., 365

552Quinn, Lieut., 199

Ray, Ned, of Plummer’s band, 207, 251–256, 261, 311, 315, 358, 361; execution of, 362–364

Raymond, Reuben, 481, 482; murder of, 483

Reeves, Charley, one of Plummer’s hand, 37, 66, 132, 135–139, 141, 163, 176; trial of, 144–147

Reni, Jules, 444–449

Rheem, Wm. C., 144, 147, 226; quoted, 161, 162

Richardson, Edward, real name of Charley Forbes, 216

Ridgely, of Plummer’s band, 37, 39, 40, 43, 44, 66

Ritchie, ——, 298

Robbins, ——, a friend of Pinkham, 102, 103, 106

Robinson, ——, 430, 431

Rockfellow, John S., 279, 283

Romaine, Jim, 318–330, 342–347; execution of, 348

Rucker, ——, 429, 432, 433

Ruckles, Capt., 338

Rumsey, William, 234, 236–239, 241, 421, 423

Russell, Capt. Jack, 115–120, 176–178

Rutar, Dr., 212

Salmon River, 29, 30; discovery of gold in, 45

Sanders, Col. Wilbur R., 258, 267–277, 299, 304

Sapp, Dick, 176–178

Sarpie, ——, 497

Scott, Bob, 455

Scott, Nelson, 45–47, 59–62; execution of, 62, 63

Shears, George, of Plummer’s band, 315, 396; execution of, 397

“Shebangs” of Plummer’s band of road agents, 26, 27, 28

Shepard, Johnny, 154

Shoot, Littlebury, murder of, 75

Short, Mr. and Mrs., 134

Shoshone Falls, 20

Simmons, Andrew J., 498; letter of, 499–516

Sioux Indians, 122, 451, 519; attack of, 506–511

Six, Dr., 213

Skinner, Cyrus, 53, 134, 172, 178, 207, 315, 395, 396; execution of, 398

Slade, Joseph A., 441–460; execution of, 460–462

“Slippery Joe,” 190, 191

Sloan, William, 279, 281

Smith, Governor Green Clay, 478, 490

Smith, H. P. A., 115, 212, 216, 298, 406

Smith, Joseph, 262

Smith, Judge, of Walla Walla, 61

Snake River, rise of, 19

553Southmayd, Leroy, 244–254, 295

Spillman, C. W., 114, 115

Spivey, Henry, 304

Stage Coach, the, 517–524

Staples, Capt., murder of, 97

Stapleton, Washington, 115, 207, 208

Steele, Dr., president of Alder Gulch, 209, 210, 212

Stevens, Governor Isaac I., 123

Stewart, ——, 525, 529

Stinson, Buck, 180, 207, 208, 210, 211, 216, 251–256, 261, 311, 315, 358, 361; trial of, 212–214; execution of, 362–364; life of, 365

Stuart, Granville, 111, 114, 119

Stuart, James, 111, 114, 119, 541

Talbert, Henry, real name of “Cherokee Bob,” 72

Terry, ——, a friend of Patterson’s, 99, 100, 102

Terwiliger, Billy, of Plummer’s band, 160, 315

Tetons, the three, 20

Thomas, Henry, “Tom Gold Digger,” 112, 124

Thompson, Henry, 421–428

Thurmond, J. M., 299, 406

Tiebalt, Nicholas, 289; murder of, 290–292, 294, 300

Tilden, Henry, 259, 275–277

Tipton, M. W., 396

Todd, ——, deputy of Virginia City, 211, 216

Tracy & Co., pony express of, 29

Trotter, Charles, 532, 533

Turner, ——, of Plummer’s band, 28

Union, Fort, 123, 512

Union League, 225

Union Pacific Railroad, 518

United States Geological Survey, 454

Vail, ——, in charge of Government farm on Sun River, 67, 186

Vigilantes, of Florence, 88, 89; first real activities of, 291; organization of committees, 309, 360, 367; of Virginia City, 374; justification of, 405, 406; mistakes of, 474, 475; review of, 537

Virginia City, founding of, 207; growth of, 222–224

Vivion, James, 352

Wagner, John, real name of Dutch John, 280

Wall, Capt., 351

Warner Creek, 20

West Bannack, 66, 186

White, John, 119, 420–423; murder of, 424

White Bird Creek, 30, 56

Whitehead, Charles, 259, 260

554Wilkinson, ——, 234, 236–240

Williams, Charles, 470

Williams, Frank, 523

Williams, “Jakey,” 71, 72

Willoughby, Bill, 70–72

Wilson, Jack, 297

Winnemuck, chief of the Bannack Indians, 178–180

Wohlgamuth, ——, 534

Wolf Rapid, 497

Woodmansee, ——, 120

Woods, Governor, 407

Wright, Gen., commander of the Department of the Pacific, 343

Wyoming, originally a part of Idaho, 20

Yager, Erastus, “Red,” 269–274, 310–316; execution of, 317

Yankton, capital of Dakota, 225

Yellowstone River, 19; National Park, 19; travel on the river, 492–515

Young, Brigham, 262, 263

Zachary, Bob, of Plummer’s band, 235, 240, 245–249, 294, 315, 319, 396, 398

TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES

Silently corrected typographical errors and variations in spelling.

Archaic, non-standard, and uncertain spellings retained as printed.

Footnotes were re-indexed using numbers.