Henry Hall, Harrison Gibson, Leslie Fahley, 1917 February 16

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FAHLEY, Lester, GIBSON, Harrison and HALL, Henry

Fahley, Gibson and Hall, were three black men who were TAXEXERA mem-
bers of a gang of nine BRAK who attacked three young white imme» farm
laborers who were "riding the rails" in Meagher Co., Mont., in Oct.,
1916. Robbery was the motive for the attack on a railroad car, and
one of the victims, ‘ichael Freeman, was shot and killed while the
other two were wounded. Seven of the nine members of the gang were
captured and four of them received prison sentences for their part
in the affair while Fahley, Gibson and Hall were sentenced to hang.
Their execution was carried out at MASSSRXRZXRRX White Sulphur Springs
Monte, on Feb. 1 >) 1917.6

FAHLEY, Lester, GIBSON, Harrison and HALL, Henry

Fahley, Gibson and Hall, were three black men who were XHXXXEHR mem-
bers of a gang of nine ¥KX¥ who attacked three young white imam farm
laborers who were "riding the rails" in Meagher So., Mont., in Oct.,
1916. Robbery was the motive for the attack on a railroad car, and
one of the victims, Michael Freeman, was shot and killed while the
other two were wounded. Seven of the nine members of the gang were
captured and four of them received prison sentences for their part

in the affair while Fahley, Gibson and Hall were sentenced to hang.
Their execution was carried out at MXSESAAJXERK White Sulphur Springs!
Montes; on Feb. 1 >) 1917.

Meagher Co. Public library, Waite Sulphur Springs,

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Gibson and Hall, were three black men who were XAXAQM men-
s of a gang of nine 4¥4K who attacked three young white jamb farn
laborers who were riding the rails" in Meagher Co., Mont., in Oct.
1916. Robbery was the motive for the attack ona
one of the victims, Michael Freeman, was shot an¢
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captured and four of them re
in the affair while Fahley, Sibson and Hall were sentenced to hang.

Their execution was carried out at MEEKER White Sulphur Spring

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Henry Hall executed on 1917-02-16 in Montana (MT) Harrison Gibson executed on 1917-02-16 in Montana (MT) Leslie Fahley executed on 1917-02-16 in Montana (MT)
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