they built a huge bonfire and tock turns watching it as it consumed
the two bodies. ‘they threw the bone fragments remaining, belt buckle
and ashes in a river and continued driving the sheep. They were
trailed by a posse that had been formed after the “alder brother's
father-in-law notified the Sheriff that they were driving McRae's
herd away. Jimmy Ealder and Fisher confessed and turned State's
evidence, receiving life sentences. William Calder was sentenced
to hang though he maintained his &knnocence and stated that his bro=
ther and Fisher had lied to sewe each other because of their rela-
tionship. He was hanged at. Lewistown, Monte, on March 6, 1900. The
type gallows used was of the lift variety which pulled him upwards
8864 from a platform instedd of dropping him through a trap.
THE EERGUS COUNTY ARGUS, Lewistown, Mohte, March 6, 1900
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they built a huge bonfire and tock turns watching it as it consumed
the two bodies. ‘They threw the bone fragments remaining, belt buckled
and ashes in a river and continued driving the sheep. They were
trailed by a posse that had been formed after the “alder brother's
father-in-law notified the Sheriff that they were driving McRae's
herd away. Jimmy Ealder and Fisher confessed and turned State's
evidence, receiving life sentences. William Calder was sentenced
to hang though he maintained his énnocence and stated that his bro=
ther and Fisher had lied to sewe each other because of their rela-
tionshipe He was hanged at. Lewistown, Monte, on March 6, 1900. The
type gallows used was of the lift variety which pulled him upwards
488% from a platform instedd of dropping him through a trap.
THE EBERGUS COUNTY ARGUS, Jewistown, ear March 6, 1900
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they built a huge bonfire and took turns Hatching it as it consumed
te two bodies. They threw the bone fragments remaining, belt buch
ashes in a river and contimed driving the sheep.
evidence, receiving life sentences. Willim Calder was sentenced
‘to hang though he maintained his innocence and stated that his bro-
ther and Fisher had lied to sexe each other because of their rela-
tionship. He was hanged at. Lewistown, Monts, on March 6, 1900. The
type gallows used was of the lift variety which pulled He ee
48K from a platform instedd of dropping him through a tr:
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CALDER , William Wallace, NMarthe b, [Go®
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Calder, a Shod white man, lived with his ct wh St hedord? » Mother and
younger brother, Jimmy, in Fergus Co., Mont. For a time he had been
been employed as a sheep herder by Farquhar McRae an@ elderly and
well-to~do Fergus Co. rancher. Calder spent some time in both
Billings and Bozeman and while in Bozeman had become friendly with
James Eli Fisher, a piano player in a bordello. Calder akked Fisher
to visit him on the ranch owned by his father-in-law and there Fisher
met Jimmy Calder and an intimate relationship between the two devel=
oped in which they slept, together. Both, however, were under the
domination of William “alder. On Sept. 2h, 1898, they accompanied
him to the McRae ranch. A William talked with McRae, he kept mot=
tioning for his brother and Fisher to shoot the old man. “hen they
had failed to act for about. 20 mimites, Calder walker over and took
one of their pistols and killed Mctae by shooting him in the forehead.
They wrapped the body in a quilt and @ragged it to the McRae cabin
where they hid it. ‘hey then sought out John Allen, the herder, who
was watching the McRae sheep and Calder shot and killed him. The next
morning, they set out driving the sheep out of state to sell them,
taking the bodies of their two victims in a wagon. Tha +t night,
CALDER , William Wallace, Marthe & ils Yoo
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Calder, a 4 white man, lived with his ed aha mother and
younger brother, Jimmy, in Fergus Co., Mont. For a time he had been
been employed as a sheep herder by Farquhar McRae an@ elderly and
well-to-do Fergus Cos rancher. Calder spent some time in both
Billings and Bozeman and while in Bozeman had become friendly with
James £1i Fisher, a piano player in a bordello. Calder asked Fisher
to visit him on the ranch owned by his father-in-law and there Fisher
met Jimmy Calder and an intimate relationship between the two devel-
oped in which they slept, together. Both, however, were under the
domination of William alder. On Sept. 2h, 1898, they accompanied
him to the McRae ranch. A® William talked with aé, he kept mot-
tioning for his brother and Fisher to shoot the old man. “hen they
had failed to act for about. 20 minutes, Calder walker over and took
one of their pistols and killed Mckae by shooting him in the foreheads
They wrapped the body in a quilt and ragged it to the McRae cabin
where they hid it. ‘hey then sought out John Allen, the herder, who
was watching the McRae sheep and Calder shot and killed him. The next
morning, they set out driving the sheep out of state to seli them,
taking the bodies of their two victims in a wagon. Tha t night,
CALDER , William Wallace, Merthe boll: God
BF yane ~
Calder, a young wikte man, lived with his cues mother and
younger brother, Jimmy, in Fergus Co., Mont. For a time he had been
been employed as a sheep herder by Farquhar McRae an@ elderly and
well-to~io Fergus Co, rancher. Calder spent some time in both
oped in which they slept, together. Bothy however, were under the
domination of William “alder. On Sept. 2h» 1898, they accompanied
him to the McRae ranch, A® William talked with 1» he kept mot-
tioning for his brother and Fisher to shoot the old man. “hen
had failed to act for about 20 mimtes, Calder walker over and took
one of their pistols and killed Mckae by shooting him in the forehead.
They wrapped the body in a quilt and dragged it to the McRae cab:
where they hid it. then sought out John Allen, the herder, who
pa pees nekty @ McRae sheep and Calder shot and killed him. The next}
» they set out laciyi eaten the sheep out of state to sell theg,
Bearings the bodies of their two victims in a wagon, Tha t night,
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