Benjamin Carter, 1888 October 27

ing, On his way to the jail at Rawlins, he attempted once to es-
cape by falling off his horse and pretending that he was injured,

but the men who were taking him in were aware of his strength and
refused to dismount and assist him, forcing him at gunpoint to re-
mount, His request for a change of veme was denied and he was
tried, convicted and sentenced to die in Carbon County. His case
was appealed to the Territorial Supreme Court on tenhnicalities
connected with the empaneling of the jury and this Court affirmed
the conviction, later denying his application for a rehearing, The
Governor refused to commte his sentence though he was grmted a
sO-gay respite, After he had attemted to escape from jail, an
iron chain was riveted to his left ankle and to the iron grating
of the cell, He was hanged at Rawlins: on October 27, 1888, His
last words were spoken to the physician in attendance: "Goodbye
Doc, I hope to see you all again," The doctor replied: "Goodbye,
Ben, I hope so,"
CARBON COUNTY JOURNAL, Rawlins, Wyoming, Oct, 27, 1888
18 PACIFIC 750
19 PACIFIC 3

ing. On his way to the jail at Rawlins, he attempted once to es-
cape by falling off his horse and pretending that he was injured,

but the men who were taking him in were aware of his strength and
refused to dismount and assist him, forcing him at gunpoint to re~
mount. His request for a change of veme was denied and he was
tried, convicted and sentenced to die in Carbon County. His case
was appealed to the Territorial Supreme Court on tenhnicalities
connected with the empaneling of the jury and this Court affirmed
the conviction, later denying his application for a rehearing, The
Governor refused to commte his sentence though he was grmted a
sO-say respite. After he had attempted to escape from jail, an
iron chain was riveted to his left ankle and to the iron grating
of the cell, He was hanged at Rawlins: on October 27, 1888, His
last words were spoken to the physician in attendance: "Goodbye
Doc, I hope to see you all again." The doctor replied: "Goodbye,
Ben, I hope so,"
CARBON COUNTY JOURNAL, Rawlins, Wyoming, Oct, 27, 1888
18 PACIFIC 750
19 PACIFIC 143

ing. On his way to the jail at Rawlins, he attempted once to es-
cape by falling off his horse and pretending that he was injured,
nin were aware of his strength and |

AEN ee him, forcing him at gunpoint to re-
mount, His request for a change of veme was denied and he was
tried, convicted and sentenced to die in Carbon County. His case
was appealed to the Territorial Supreme Court on tenhnicalities
connected with the empaneling of the jury and this Court affirmed
‘the conviction, later denying his application for a rehearing, The
Governor refused to commte his sentence though he was granted a
sO-jay respite, After he had attempted to escape from jail, an

iron chain was riveted to his left ankle and to the iron grating

of the cell, He was hanged at Rawlins. on October 27, 1888, His
last words were spoken to the physician in attendance: "Goodbye

Doc, I hope to see you all again." The doctor replied: "Goodbye,
Ben, I hope

CARSON COUNTY  OURAL, Revlins, Wyoming, Oct, 27, 1868

18 PACIFIC 750

19 PACIFIC })3

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CARTER, Benjamin Franklin

Varter, a 38-year-old white native of Horton Co,, Texek had been a
cowboy all of his adult life, For five years, he had worked on
various ranches in Wyoming where, because of his large, strong phy=
Sique and coarse ways he was disliked by his fellow cowboys as a
bully. On Oct. h, 1886, he was working for the Tom Sum Cattle Cos
as was a 17-year-old boy named James Jeffries. That day they rode
out to start on the beef roundup but, before they reached their

camp for the night, Carter broke away and went to another ranch where
he got duunk, He then went to his own outfit's camp, located about
twenty miles from Ferris, Carbon Co,, and immediately picked a
quarrel with young Jeffries, accusing him of being a spy in the em-
ployment of the Wyoming Stockgrowner&s Association, Jefferies de-
nied any connection with the group and Carter used this as a pm etext
for attacking the boy, Jefferies, knowing that he stood no chance in
a fight, went to the tent and went to sleep, Later that night Car-
ter and the other cowbéys went to their cots in the same tent. Care
ter drew a pistol and fired two shots into the tent over Jefferies

head and then shot the boy in the head, He #X¥ died without ever

ervaining Sciousness and when C i
ath e gaddled his horse and fled. Le corer ee ects re eas
mount and was taken into custogy# there as he ate Before dcsart

CARTER, Benjamin Franklin

Warter, a 38-year-old white native of Horton Co,, Texek had been a
cowboy all of his adult life, For five years, he wad worked on
various ranches in Wyoming where, because of his large, strong phy=
sigue and coarse ways he was disliked by his fellow cowboys as a
bully. On Oct. h, 1886, he was working for the Tom Sum Cattle Co.,
as was a 17-year-old boy named James Jeffries, That day they rode
out to start on the beef roundup but, before they reached their

camp for the night, Carter broke away and went to another ranch where
he got dmunk, He then went to his own outfit's camp, located about
twenty miles from Ferris, Carbon Co,, and immediately picked a
quarrel with young Jeffries, accusing him of being a spy in the em-
ployment of the Wyoming Stockgrowner&s Association. Jefferies de-
nied any connection with the group and Carter used this as a pr etext
for attacking the boy, Jefferies, knowing that he stood no chance in
a fight, went to the tent and went to sleep, Later that night Car-
ter and the other cowbéys went to their cots in the same tent. Car-
ter drew a pistol and fired two shots into the tent over Jefferies
head and then shot the boy inthe head, He #XX¥ died without ever

egaini sciousness and when Carter realized that h i
Kony te, Saadhes his once and fled. He went on suas Huet ee
was taken into custogy there as he ate before depart-

CARTER, Benjamin Franklin

Warter, a 38-year-old white native of Horton Co,, Texe had been a
cowboy all of his adult life, For five years, he had worked on
various ranches in ioming where, because of his large, strong phy-
sigue and coarse ways he was disliked by his fellow cowboys as a
bully, On Oct, h, 1886, he was working for the Tom Sum Cattle Co.,
as was a 17-year-old boy named James Jeffries, That day they rode
out to start on the beef roundup but, before they reached their

camp for the night, Carter broke away and went to another ranch where
he got dunk, He then went to his own outfit's camp, located about
twenty miles from Ferris, Carbon Co,, and immediately picked a
quarrel with young Jeffries, accusing him of being a spy in the em
ployment of the wyoming Stockgrownerks Association, Jefféries de-
nied any connection with the group and Carter used this as a pr etext
for attacking the boy, Jefferies, knowing that he stood no chance in
a fight, went to the tent and went to sleep, Later that night Car-
ter and the other cowboys went to their cots in the same tent, Car-
ter drew a pistol and fired two shots into the tent over Jefferies
head and then shot the boy in the head, He #XK died without ever
ia R'E SATS ARIET SS when Carter realized that he had killed

and fled, He went to gun!
sh mount and was taken into custosj there as he ate before

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