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09-20-2007, 10:41 AM
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Jack McCall shot Wild Bill Hickok in the back. 
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09-20-2007, 10:43 AM
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Jack McCall
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Originally Posted by jgussler
Jack McCall was hanged in 1877, just two miles from Yankton. He's now buried in an unmarked grave in Yankton. What was he hanged for?
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He shot Wild Bill in the back. |
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09-20-2007, 10:48 AM
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Another hanging...
Thomas Egan was convicted of murder and hanged in Minnehaha County in 1880 or 1881. What facts make his execution particularly interesting?
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09-20-2007, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Jammie
Jack McCall shot Wild Bill Hickok in the back. |
You got it jammie. Good job. |
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09-20-2007, 06:09 PM
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Did Thomas Egan survive hanging?  |
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09-20-2007, 06:11 PM
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What crime was the first execution in Rapid City for?
Hint: there is a lake in the Black Hills named after their crime, and the tree from which they were hung has the name of the crime as well.
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09-20-2007, 06:52 PM
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rotaredoM
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What crime was the first execution in Rapid City for?
Hint: there is a lake in the Black Hills named after their crime, and the tree from which they were hung has the name of the crime as well.
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Well, lets see. There's a Horsethief Lake. Were they rustling sheep? Just kidding. Horsethieves? |
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09-20-2007, 11:25 PM
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Yep! Horsethief Lake and Horsethief Tree on Skyline Drive were named for the first capital punishment crime in Rapid City... horse theft. Supposedly, the criminal were camped out at a lake in the hills hiding when they were discovered. The lake was named in their "honor"! |
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09-22-2007, 08:10 AM
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Did Thomas Egan survive hanging? |
That's part of it - it took 3 drops to get the job done. Also, he was innocent. Years later a step-daughter made a death bed confession that she'd killed Egan's wife... |
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09-23-2007, 11:09 AM
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Pato Paha "Sacred Mountain". Where is it located and what is it's name?
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