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| Title | Hanging in effigy, Medora, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1895-12-21 |
| Description | A group of effigies hanging from a tree in front of a brick hotel building. A sign has been put on the building which reads "Billings Co.'s Compliments to Burleigh Co Thugs and Packed Juries. Burleigh County the Banner County of Thugs To the Jurors Hutchinson Et. Al. How Much Did You Get? You Poor Fools, May You Roast In Hell. Hutch. How Many False Oaths Did You Take To Get Upon The Jury? You Pimps and Cowards." |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| Subject (LCTGM) | Executions in effigy
Hotels
Trees
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| Organization Name | De Mores Hotel (Medora, N.D.)
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| Location | Medora (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1890-1899
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| Item Number | B0321 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Transcription | "Picture taken in Medora after the acquittal of Wadsworth, accused of the murder of Ed Severson."--Handwritten on back of photograph. |
| Notes | Photographer unknown.
Title created by staff. |
| Biography/History | In on December 21st, 1894, Edward Severson was found dead from a gunshot. In the subsequent trial, it was discovered that his employer, Hiram B. Wadsworth, had paid another employee to kill Severson. The trial was moved to Burleigh County to avoid jury tampering. A verdict of not guilty was returned. The people of Medora, outraged, lynched effigies of the jury at the "Hangin' Tree" outside the De Mores Brick Hotel. |
| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | State Historical Society of North Dakota Photograph Collection B
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| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (B0321) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Digital ID | shB0321 |
