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A few days before McCall's execution, a letter was received by the U.S. marshal in Yankton from Mary McCall of Louisville, Kentucky, inquiring if the condemned prisoner were her brother. I saw in the morning papers a piece about the sentence of the murderer of Wild Bill, Jack McCall.
Aug 2, 2011 · McCall was arrested in Laramie, Wyoming, on August 29, 1876, charged with the murder, and taken to Yankton, South Dakota, to stand trial. Lorenzo Butler Hickok traveled from Illinois to attend the trial of his brother’s murderer and was gratified by the guilty verdict. On March 1, 1877, Jack McCall was put to death by hanging.
Jack McCall is a Southerner who joins the Union during the civil war. When he encounters three Confederate soldiers posing as Yankees, one of which is named Spargo, Jack tells them the place where the headquarters is located. Soon after he is tried as a spy. When Jack manages to escape, his cousin Bat McCall and Wild Bill Hickok kill his ...
Sep 15, 1999 · The hanging of Jack McCall on March 1, 1877, is so much a part of Yankton's history (and questionable lore) that it can't be overlooked in this work.
Feb 26, 2024 · The Trials of Jack McCall. February 26, 2024. 3 minute read. By John Vogel. On the afternoon of August 2nd, 1876, a poker game took place in Nuttal and Mann’s Saloon located in the town of Deadwood, Southern Dakota Territory. Charles Rich and William Massie sat down to the only game going when a man who needed no introduction entered the barroom.
McCall's court appointed attorneys were General William Henry Harrison Beadle and C. J. Shannon. A 12 man jury found him guilty, and in early January, Judge Shannon sentenced Jack McCall to hang on March, 1, 1877, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. McCall languished in jail for two months, making one futile attempt to escape.
Jack McCall enters a saloon in Deadwood City, throws an Indian necklace on the table in front of Marshal Bill Hickok, and, when Hickok draws his gun, shoots him dead. Later, on trial for murder, McCall explains his reasons for killing Hickok: During the Civil War, McCall, a wealthy Southerner, joins a Union Army unit that includes his cousin ...
