accessory, and the two friends were ultimately released. Return
- Everman was convicted of the murder and sentenced to hang. He was ~
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WTRUE WEST, Jund, 1975. iran avems-White Man for Sale" by Howard
NiWylie.—Page 36. |
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Y "The first legal execution in Polk Co, took place in June, 1852, when
ko William Everman was hanged for killing C. C, Hooker, Hooker was a
> single man and lived near Rickerall, During his’ absence from home, _
X his house was robbed and a fine gold watch taken, He told several
Apeople that he believed Everman was the thief and this fact coming to
Qo Everman's gars caused him to shoot Hooker from ambush whith the latte
was working in a fied. Everman was arrested, tried and found guilty,
~~ the evidence being wholly circumstantial. During his—incarceration-i
_Q in the PASE Re a Tae ne Oe cee a ee gaa ahd
YU accompanied by officers, went to the spot where he had hidden the
x watch and got it for them, He was hanged on a gallows at the foot of
= the hill northbh of town near where the Horaio Morrison house now
stands, Execution public, Smith Gilliam executioner, ‘’
acceSSOryy “and the “two friends 1 were , ultimately released. Return
Everman was convicted of the murder and sentenced to hang. He was
ohange ed—on May lil, 1852
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WTRUE WEST 3 Jung, a "Hiram sreats-White Man for Sale” by Howard
oe 75 36
N. eae
y "The first legal execution re Polk Co, took place in June, 1852, when
we William Everman was hanged for killing C. C, Hooker, Hooker was a |
|= single man and lived. near Rickerall, During his“ absence from home, |
his house was robbed and a fine gold watch taken, He told several
ioe people that he believed Everman was the thief and this fact coming to
Everman's @ars caused him to shoot Hooker from ambush whith the latte
owas: working in a fied, Everman was arrested, tried and found guilty,
~~ the evidence being wholly circumstantial. — Durinehis-incarceration—i
gin the court house in Old Dalles, he confssed to the crime, an Cee
te ecommant oa by officers, went to the spot where he had hidden t
watch and got it for them, He was hanged on a gallows at the foot of
~ the hill northh of town near where the Horaio Morrison house now
S stands, Execution public, Smith Gilliam executioner, x4
Return
enced to hang. He was
‘ing _his‘absence from hone,
He told several’
IN. Cord sot)
y "The first legal execution in Polk Co, took place in June, 1652, when
i) Villiam Everman’ was hani 2 Cy Hooker, Hooker was a
> single man and lived near Rickerall, Dur:
whis house was robbed and a fine gold toile taken,
Wpeople that he believed Everman was the thief and-this +1
eQivernan's gars caused him to shoot Hooker from anbush whith the att
Everman vas arrested, tried and found guilty,
Durii
Q
ig in a fied,
he had hidden t!
4 ly
Sin the courthouse in Old Doles, he confssed to. the exiney ab
she spot vhere
‘no}
Execution public, Smith Gilliam executioner, ‘
& stands.
fis ale
ine
GVERMAN, Return William
fiverman, a 22-year-old. native of Kentuéky, was.a carpenter who moved
| to what is now Portland, Ore., with his older brother, WAXXX3X Hiram,
In the spring of 1851, the two brothers and their friends, David Yoe
and Enoch Smith, went to Dallas where they helped construct the Polk
County Court House. Return #verman, known as a hot-head and consider-
ed by some to be inentally unbalanced, was constantly in trouble be-
cause of his ungovernmble temper and was suspected of numbepus burgla-
ries and thefts in the Dallas areas When elderly Ira Hooker returned
home and found that his gold watch and some other belongings were
miss ing and was told that Everman was seen leaving the house during
his absence, he accused him of being the theif. This rankled %&
iverman and, while Hiram E¥erman’and their two friends ware packing
their gear to move to California, Return went to the Hooker farm and
hid’in a pig pene As Hooker's 3l-year-old son, Gyrenus, passed him
while plowing, Xeturh shot him in the ba ck. He then went to the
| rooming house where he had been staying, told his brother and friends
)what had happened and they left immediately. While Hiram Everman
planned to surrender his brother if they were overtaken, they were
all four arrested and charged with the crime when the posse caught
them, lIliram Evans received a short prison sentence for being an
HVERMAN, Return William
liverman, a 22-year-old native of Kentuéky, was.a carpenter who moved
to what is now Portland, Ore., with his older brother, WXXXXAA Hiram,
In the spring of 1851, the two brothers and their friends, David “oe
and Enoch Smith, went to Dallas where they helped construct the Polk
County Court House. Return Hverman, known as a hot-head and consider-
ed by some to be nentally unbalanced, was constantly in trouble be-
cause of his ungovernmble temper and was suspected of numbgpus burgla-~
ries and thefts in the Dallas area. When elderly Ira Hooker returned
home and found that his gold watch and some other belongings were
‘miss ing and was told that E¥erman was seen leaving the house during
his absence, he accused him of being the theif. This rankled i&
lverman and, while Hiram Herman and their two friends ware packing
their gear to move to California, Return went to the Hooker farm and
hid’in a pig pen. As Hooker's 3l\-year-old son, Cyrenus, passed him
while plowing, Returh shot him in the ba ck. He then went to the
| rooming house where he had been staying, told his brother and friends
what had happened and they left immediately. While Hiram Everman
planned to surrender his brother if they were overtaken, they were
all four arrested and charged with the crime when the posse caught
them, Iliram Evans received a short prison sentence for being an
SVERMAN, Return Willian
Syerman, a 22-year-old native of Kentuély, fise ie Parpentar tio ynoved
is now Fortland, Ores, with rother, Hiram,
1851, the two brothe: pane x friends, David “oe
where ae helped construct the Polk
| to what
@ hot-head and cons:
tre
In the spring of
: h, went to Dallas
County Court Holsesananee Byorman, kn
some to be ientally unbalanced, was constantly in
cause of his ungovernmble temper and was suspected of mmbepus burgla~
ries and thefts in the Dallas area, When elderly Ira Hooker returned
home and found that his gold watch and some other belongings were
miss ing and was told that Herman was seen leaving the house during
is absence, he accused him of being the theif. This rankled
comin and, while Hiram “¥erman and their two friends ware ae
their gear to nove to California, Return vent to the Hooker farm and
Media 4 pig pen. As Hooker's 3lj-year-old son, Cyrenus, passed hin
while plowing, Return shot him in the ba ck. fe then went to the
house where he had beon staying, told his brother and See
and, they left immediately. | While |
jote overtaken,
they
the erime vnen the pos:
thoy were
ES ae
ng @
the
res: nd ee oe with
creed Tecouved @ short prison sentence for
