Frank Gilbert, 1881 July 29

very brief deliberation by the jury. The case was appealed to the

State Supreme Court and on July 29, 1881, he shared the gallows that
had been erected at the old entrance to the Catholic section of the
Evergreen Cemebery with another condemned murderer, Merrick Rosen=
grants. Around 5,000 people witnessed the double hanging and Gil-
bertSs only remarks on the scaffold were: "Gentlemen, I have made
all statements I wish to to reporters, YE That is all,"

VERDICT: GUILTY AS CHARGED: LEADVILLE JUSTICE by Sheriff Warford,
Published, Silver City Printing Company, Leadville, Colo. Copyright
1970 by Mrs. Warford, Pages 21-27

very brief deliberation by the jury. The case was appealed to the
State Supreme Court and on July 29, 1881, he shared the gallows that
had been erected at the old entrance to the Catholic section of the
Evergreen Cemebery with another condemned murderer, Merrick Rosen=
grants. Around 5,000 people witnessed the double hanging and Gil-
bertSs only remarks on the scaffold were: "Gentlemen, I have made
all statements I wish to to reporters, MYAE That is all,"

VERDICT: GUILTY AS CHARGED: LEADVILLE JUSTICE by Sheriff Warford,

Published, Silver City Printing Company, Leadville, Colo, Copyright
1970 by Mrs, Warford, Pages 21-27

very brief deliberation by the jury. The case was appealed to the
State Supreme Court and on July 29, 1881, he shared the gallows that
had been erected at the old entrance to the Catholic section of the
Evergreen Cemebery with another condemned murderer, Merrick Rosen-
grants. Around 5,000 people witnessed the double hanging and Gil-
bert&s only remarks on the scaffold were: "Gentlemen, I have made
all statements I wish to to reporters, THE That is all."

VERDICT: GUILTY AS CHARGED: LEADVILLE JUSTICE by Sheriff Warford,
Published, Silver City Printing Company, Leadville, Colo. Cppyright
1970 by Mrs, Warford, Pages 21-27

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Gilbert, a white man around 30-years-old, described by. the contempora
newspapers as being rather repulsive in countenance and appearance,
and his partner, a man named Hendricks, were charcoal dealers in Lead=
ville, Colo. A teamster named James McCollum owed them a sizeable

Sum of money which he refused to pay and BHXXKEXKARREXES around 10
o'clock on the night of Oct. 2, 1880, the two partners went to McColl-
um's cabin to demand payment, an argument ensued and McCollum was
stabbed and shot to death, Shortly afterwards, his brother and ano-
ther teamster went to Leadville and reported the murder, naming Gilbert
and MEX Hendricks as the killers, Officers went to Gilbert's cabin
but he was not there and they soon found the two men Sleeping in a
charcoal pit. Gilbert had his pistol in his hand and his knife was

in its scabbard, covered with blood. Both were arrested and when they
were taken to McCollum's cabin where his body lay covered with blood,
the officers narrowly averted a lynchinge Hendricks turned against
his partner and while he admitted that he went to the McCollum cabin
with Gilbert, he said that he remained outside while Gilbert entered
alonee He said he heard pistol shots and that Gilbert came running

out o following. Gilbert alone was tried
and he entered a plea of not guilty. He was convicted following a

GILBERT, Franklin

Gilbert, a white man around 30-years-old, described by. the contemporary
newspapers as being rather repulsive in countenance and appearance,
and his partner, a man named Hendricks » were charcoal dealers in Lead-
ville, Colo. A teamster named James McCollum owed them a sizeable
sum of money which he refused to pay and BHXXHEXHAEHEXSE around 10
o'clock on the night of Oct. 2, 1880, the two partners went to McColl-
um's cabin to demand payment, an argument ensued and McCollum was
stabbed and shot to death, Shortly afterwards, his brother and ano-
ther teamster went to Leadville and reported the.murder, naming Gilbert
and MEK Hendricks as the Killers, Officers went to Gilbert's cabin
but he was not there and they soon found the two men sleeping in a
charcoal pit. Gilbert had his pistol in his hand and his knife was
in its scabbard, covered with blood. Both were arrested and when they
were taken to McCollum's cabin where his body lay covered with blood,
the officers narrowly averted a lynching, Hendricks turned against
his partner and while he admitted that he went to the McCollum cabin
with Gilbert, he said that he remained outside while Gilbert enbared
alone. He said he heard pistol shots and that Gilbert came running
out o i tiowing. Gilbert alone was tried
and he entered a plea of not guilty. He was convicted following a

GILBERT, Franklin

Gilbert, a white man around 30. 1» described by the
newspapers as being rather repulsive in countenance and appearance,
and his partner, a man named Hendricks, were charcoal dealers in Lead-
ville, Colo. A teamster named James McCollum owed them a sizeable

Sum of money which he refused to pay and BHCEMMXAIEMEXEE around 10
o'clock on thé night of Oct, 2, 1880, the two partners went to McColl~
umts cabin to demand payment, an argument ensued and McCollum was
stabbed and shot to death, Shortly afterwards, his brother and ano-
ther teamster went to Leadville and reported the.mirder, naming Gilbert]
and MEK Hendricks as the killers, Officers went to Gilbert's cabin
but he was not there and they soon found the two men sleeping in a

with Gilbert, he said that he remained outside while Gilbert enssred

alonee He said he heard pistol shots and that Gilbert came running ¥

jout of the cabin and fled with-him e Gilbert alone was tried
and he entered a plea of not guilty, He was convicted following

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