Prairie justice. Lock and load. Find a rope, look for a sturdy tree and administer the eye for an eye, cow for a cow form of justice. Your Winchester carbine, Colt 45 hand gun was your lawyer, judge and jury.

Early justice wasn't concerned about civil rights or the pleas of the guilty.  Just take the punishment as a warning to others.  Maybe they did have the right idea

Hi Debbie - interesting bit of local Montrose CO history.  Hmm, I wonder if Dr Seuss knew about this story -- can you imagine a childrens story -- The Noose Was Loose?

Oldwest justice was a little bit precarious to say the least. It seems they didn't take a lot of time for hearings and appeals back then! Have a really real good weekend Debbie Laity 

Scary story Debbie. It is so interesting how Colorado has so many interesting things to see from the old west. I had heard that stealing horses was about as bad a crime as you could do.

It crazy to think that people were once hung in front of everyone and that people were actually wanting to watch that happen.  I wouldn't want to watch.

Debbie Laity Thanks for the reminder of the days when things were expedient, to say the least.  I still can't get over your moon photo from a few days ago - Do you have an advanced camera?

Debbie - that is a typical story of the old west.  There are so many interesting things to see in the West and in Colorado.

Hi Debbie, very interesting story about the Hanging Tree in Montrose CO.

Debbie, it's definitely an interesting story and a tidbit of American history. 

Debbie, this is a very interesting read. It would not be a place/tree I would want to visit ... not good energy.  That said, I do appreciate the historical perspective.

Hi Debbie - There's no shortage of bad guy legends in Colorado. I bet he didn't just disappear, I think Alferd Packer cam along and ate him.

Hi Debbie,  That's quite a history lesson of the Hanging Tree in Montrose, CO.  Thanks for sharing the story with us.

I don't know, but I'm pretty sure that stealing a horse is still a hanging offense in Texas!;)

Good morning Debbie. They might have had the right idea back then, probably why there was so much less crime. Thanks for sharing the history.

As well it should be, Miss Debbie Laity !! <wink> Have a great night!!  :)

Debbie Laity that is an interesting story!  I love reading history snippets!  Thanks for blogging about it;)

That is some interesting history. Today i am working from home, my street isnt even plowed yet. The banks started calling at 7am, i got an offer accepted on a REO which was good news. No driving around for bpos today so it is a nice break. 

Hi Debbie Laity thank you for sharing the interesting story of The Hanging Tree in Montrose. The missing body remindered me of Jesus 's resurrection.