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Show March 10. 1995 - The Eureka Reporter - Page Three State historical society seeks statehood papers Historical vianette High price of strawberries WaS fcwCydear" a"d .S10!k Ji1' 1 ri nnl rraniiSK rtfi nf T for bcin8 a model Prisoncr and hc ncvcr 80t int0 trouble a8ainAftcr many appeals, a final ntenee was passed on Decern- her 9. 1896. Coughlin was to die by firing squad on December 15. - 1896- - A few days before his sen- tence was carried out, Coughlin !r ,hc niSht PairJ;amPcd ... ,T'n Willow Canyon. They awoke the next morning to find themselves surrounded by the posse members. Coughlin yelled. "Don't shoot! This is the first lime we have had a chance to surrender like men. without being shot down like dogs." George didn't give up as easily. He wouldn't surrender for almost an hour. The two outlaws wcrc taken to Ogden for separate trials lor first degree murder and horse A few days later, the trial was moved to Randolph, located in the county where Stagg and Dawes were killed. George became docile and cooperative, but Coughlin was uncooperative and loud during his trial. Coughlin asked, "Why didn't they come in and ask us to surrender? They just started sending a volley into the shanty (the Palmer cabin). The bullets just whizzed around our heads. The kid (Fred) said we were goners, but I told him we must fight for our lives.. so we started in. I did the shooting and the kid did the loading." About N.E. Dawes, Coughlin said, "He was shot through the lungs. There was blood in his mouth. I got him a drink of water and washed out his mouth. Hc told mc hc was sorry they had fired on the cabin and they wouldn't have done it if they had known only two were in the shack." Coughlin also insisted' they hadn't shot Stagg. But in jail, Patrick boasted of his killings to at least two guards who then testified against him. On October 26, 1895, Patrick Coughlin was found guilty of murder and sentenced to death. Asked how hc preferred to die. hc said, "I'll take the lead." To which the Judge asked, "Do you mean that you elect to be shot?". "That's what I mean," Patrick Fred George was replied. found guilty of horse stealing and second degree murder and sen- - told a reporter: "Dawes was behind a post when I pumped it in him and he jumped like a jackrabbit. I would do the same thing again if I was there, be-. causc thcy wcrc shooting at mc Patrick spent his last night with his mother. She felt like any mother, but she told him to take it like a man. "Never fear. Mother, that I will not take it like a man, hc said. Coughlin was arrogant to the end. Asked what he would like to eat for one of his last meals, hc replied, "I would enjoy some Dawes and Stagg meat and a stcak off of Calvely." Early in the morning of ccmbcr 15 Coughlin was taken l0 a oncjy canyon named Sage Dc-stcah- ng. pin,Kd "Have you anything to say?" the sheriff asked. "Is there a statement you desire to make? " Coughlin said; "Nothing I then added, have one request and that is that my picture not be taken." Hc was then blindfolded. At the sheriffs signal, five shots rang out and instantly Patrick Coughlin was dead. Death by firing squad is a high price to pay for about one dollar's worth of strawberries. ifc whjch u uncxamincd is not worth living, The term Jeep may come from the letters G.P., the initials for general purpose vehicle. Nothing is more dangerous than an idea, when it's the only one we have. Alain Nylon has been around since 1937. What is a friend? Another I. Zeno IINKINGI0HSOFTAWATER?.1f r ,'xn. ,T.TT-r- r.-, ". S'-vs ' TRY, OUR NEW SAIT FREE SYSTEM This GMX system makes your water the best it can be. De-scal- Cn k Hollow I f) SPRING CRAFT BOUTIQLli: V :j Fri. & Sat., . I!. Stnvt, j , V March 10th & 11th . Mapk'ton Town I hill fy dim on the VERY best Bale Wagon sold. 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Bunny : 1 ing. Proposals may focus on the struggle for statehood, on the nineteenth-centur- y social climate, or on any number of promising topics examining the uniqueness of Utahs campaign for statehood. Those interested in presenting papers or sessions may also want to consider the economic factors, social and religious relationships, and activities and celebrations surrounding statehood. Individuals and groups are invited to subjit a one-pag- e prosumposal that includes a brief mary of the paper or session as well as biographical information on the presented s). Send Proposals by June 1. 1995, to Mary Peach. Utah State Historical Society, 300 Rio Grande, Salt Lake City, UT 84101-- 1 182. es M.iplrlim Till Ainm.ll v(i With Utah's Statehood Centennial less than a year away, there will be many special events and celebrations to commemorate this significant historical occasion. 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