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The Sheriff and Outlaw Henry Plummer Part 1

The Sheriff and Outlaw Henry Plummer Part 1

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Henry Plummer was like so many young men who ventured into the
frontier of mid-nineteenth century America; full of a spirit of
adventure and eager to make their fortunes in the gold fields of
the Old West. Handsome, charismatic and ambitious, Plummer
soon went from trying his hand at prospecting to a career in law
enforcement and was even encouraged to enter California politics
by his supporters. Plummer's successes, however, were
tainted by his foibles as it was noted that his evening
activities sometimes put the wild in "Wild West." A move to
Bannack, Montana, and election as sheriff of the area promised to
restore his career and reputation. This fresh start at the
bottom of Plummer's pan would prove to be just a flash, as the
townsfolk would soon suspect his connection to the robberies and
murders allegedly committed by a gang of Road Agents who came to
be known as "The Innocents" and many speculated he might even
have been the mastermind behind the purported crime wave.
But was Plummer actually guilty, or just guilty by association
and a victim of circumstance and mob mentality? Whatever
the truth of the matter, Sheriff Henry Plummer eventually found
himself at the end of his rope.

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