The vigilante committee sent a letter to the paper on 15 June 1866 informing the public that they revamped their vigilante code (They were more like guidelines anyway :)so that they could act with more swiftness against 'perpetrators'. It would be interesting to see that code, but I am not sure a record of that kind would be preserved. I'll have to look.
Also, the Vigilance Committee pretty much threatened the public at large, stating that if anyone stepped out of line, no matter who you were, they would be there. This is a pretty violent society. Since there are signs of increasing disapproval of vigilante activity, I wonder why more people don't speak up. I wonder if they fear that they will be next.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
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