In Gallatin District Court / March Term 1875 / The Territory Of Montana / Against / George W. Rea / Convicted Of Murder / In The Second Degree

(AMS / Mt / 1875 )

Verlag: no publisher;  Gallatin, Mt;  nc/1875;  (4) pp.;  Wraps;  VG, 1875

Beschreibung

_____Single sheet, 25 x 7.75", folded at the top edge to form two leaves._____Pre-printed with margins and lines for legal documentation._____Three pages in manuscript, recapitulates the conviction and sentencing of George W. Rea to 15 years for an undescribed murder._____Proceeds to order the Sheriff of Gallatin County to transfer Rea to the Territorial Prison._____The following newspaper report was found on the web. "George W. Rea, who killed Maguire at Bozeman in a drunken quarrel, is the well known hunter, trapper and guide, and one of the discoverers of the Cherry Creek silver mines." -- Sacramento Daily Union / January 4, 1875 _____Internet evidence indicates that Rea was indeed a Montana pioneer, hunter and hunting guide.  Despite this 1875 criminal conviction, by 1877 he was serving as a guide for General O.O. Howard during the Nez Perce War._____  He went on to serve as a hunting guide for Teddy Roosevelt before coming to a sad end._____Folded to 8ths for legal filing, with a manuscript caption title on the outermost panel. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers P-00398

Bibliografische Details

Titel: In Gallatin District Court / March Term 1875...

Verlag: no publisher;  Gallatin, Mt;  nc/1875;  (4) pp.;  Wraps;  VG

Erscheinungsdatum: 1875

Einband: No Binding

Zustand: Very Good