What if it Snows?

JolliRoger · Feb 29, 2024

Bud A. said: ↑

There's an excellent book by one of the founders of Colorado Springs called Memories of a Lifetime in the Pikes Peak Region. (A friend of mine ramrodded the reprint of the book about 10 years ago, so of course I got a copy.) Most people focus on the author's account of the so-called Sand Creek Massacre, since it differs considerably from the official Washington DC account of that battle. The short version is that some of the Denver colonels and generals hated Chivington because of the Battle of Glorieta Pass, so they made up some pretty egregious lies about this battle.

Anyway, among other interesting stories also included in the book is an account of two horse thieves from Texas who were caught by the locals and brought to trial in Colorado City (now the west side of Colorado Springs). The men of the city had a trial the next day, found them guilty based on the testimony of some witnesses, and hanged them the day after the trial. That's how it used to be done.
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Justice should be "Swift and Terrible....."

Freddy57 · Feb 29, 2024

Here's some old arn for your viewing pleasure:

Dave_in_AZ · Feb 29, 2024

Dave_in_AZ · Feb 29, 2024

This is a good watch

https://www.youtube.com/live/lMuI0EOTpK0?si=ghQUmhd8ZiPCw9ql

Bud A. · Feb 29, 2024

Dave_in_AZ said: ↑

Hope the witnesses weren't lying.
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The witnesses were from Colorado. The bad guys were from Texas. Of course they weren't lying.

In every proper history of Colorado, the bad guys are either from Texas or Washington DC. Since the early 1980s, you can add California to that list.

MACK E-6 · Feb 29, 2024

Freddy57 said: ↑

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Was the bridge still standing after that?

MACK E-6 · Feb 29, 2024

tramm01 said: ↑

You know— it ain’t up to me to judge, but when you confess to murdering 23 people for the fun of it, I’d bet that whatever religion his warped mind came up with probably ain’t gonna be enough
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Confession, weapon, defendant’s fresh DNA on weapon, wounds on victims match weapon...

At that point, you should go to the front of the line.

Cat sdp · Feb 29, 2024

Definitely not Cascadia life

Dave_in_AZ · Feb 29, 2024

ELIZABETH

IH Truck Guy · Feb 29, 2024

Cat sdp said: ↑

Definitely not Cascadia life

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Looks like a old Roger's wagon

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