This is an interesting article. It was published in the Walla Walla Statesman on 7 April 1865. Apparently "Dutch Lewie" here was a victim of vigilante violence (i.e. they were hanging him) and he survived. Crazy! It looks like 5 were arrested and only 1 was officially charged. I am now looking to see if there is a court record about the 1 individual that was charged. I emailed the Washington Digital Archives and asked them if someone would look for me and see. I narrowed down my options to cases WAL-200 to WAL-203. If they can't do that, I will try and see if I can find it on Thursday when class meets there.Saturday, November 15, 2008
Sorry Lewie!
This is an interesting article. It was published in the Walla Walla Statesman on 7 April 1865. Apparently "Dutch Lewie" here was a victim of vigilante violence (i.e. they were hanging him) and he survived. Crazy! It looks like 5 were arrested and only 1 was officially charged. I am now looking to see if there is a court record about the 1 individual that was charged. I emailed the Washington Digital Archives and asked them if someone would look for me and see. I narrowed down my options to cases WAL-200 to WAL-203. If they can't do that, I will try and see if I can find it on Thursday when class meets there.
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Rob, what an interesting snippet of failed vigilante "justice." I hope you can find out more about this story, it sounds very intriguing.
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