John Chinnick
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C.N. Strevell: Another real tough, but who didn't advertise it, was John Chinnick. It had been rumored that Chinnick and his gang (robbed Cahn, which is widely claimed to have been done by Big Nose George Parrott). Not long after the robbery, a "posse" called at Chinnick's house in the evening and knock brought John to the door. The sheriff said, "Better come with us John." He replied, "Wait till I get my hat." A pistol shot was heard and it was found that John had shot himself, preferring death in this manner to the western custom of lynching. | C.N. Strevell: Another real tough, but who didn't advertise it, was John Chinnick. It had been rumored that Chinnick and his gang (robbed Cahn, which is widely claimed to have been done by Big Nose George Parrott). Not long after the robbery, a "posse" called at Chinnick's house in the evening and knock brought John to the door. The sheriff said, "Better come with us John." He replied, "Wait till I get my hat." A pistol shot was heard and it was found that John had shot himself, preferring death in this manner to the western custom of lynching. | ||
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| + | [[19 July 1880]] [[Big Nose George]] Parrott and [[Jack Campbell]] showed up again in Miles City. Two of Sheriff Irvine's deputies, Lem Wilson and Fred Schmalsle approached Parrott at John Chinick's cabin, where he was staying. Parrott was sitting the doorway enjoying the evening breezes when Schmalsle "told him to throw up, placing a pistol to his left ear." They then did the same with Campell at at a local saloon. | ||
[[8 Oct 1881]] Fort Benton River Press: (Yellowstone Journal) There seems to be a boom in horse stealing again. At regular intervals for the past year, some of our residents have missed their stock. Some of it has been found and the fhieves prosecuted but the majority os still at liberty. Whether it is an organized gang or is done by individuals who use toe stock to skip the country with deponent sayeth not. Six fine mules b elonging to John McCormick were taken on Tuesday night, two belonging to Aleek Pratt and four from John Chinnick's ranch. Thursday, a couple of campers near town lost four head. | [[8 Oct 1881]] Fort Benton River Press: (Yellowstone Journal) There seems to be a boom in horse stealing again. At regular intervals for the past year, some of our residents have missed their stock. Some of it has been found and the fhieves prosecuted but the majority os still at liberty. Whether it is an organized gang or is done by individuals who use toe stock to skip the country with deponent sayeth not. Six fine mules b elonging to John McCormick were taken on Tuesday night, two belonging to Aleek Pratt and four from John Chinnick's ranch. Thursday, a couple of campers near town lost four head. | ||
