The murder of John Smoot and its forgotten place in Montana history
Series: Upper Blackfoot Chronicles | Story 3
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Last updated 11/25/2020 at 2:32pm
Roger Dey
The historic presses of the Montana Post in Virginia City.
It was Christmas Eve in McClellan Gulch in 1867 when a young man wrapped up some late evening grocery shopping before heading to saloon to have a drink to celebrate the holiday.
Among the miners celebrating the holiday, John Smoot soon found himself in an affray that would cost him his life and lead to an important - but almost entirely forgotten - milestone in the history of Montana jurisprud...
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