Description
Edward Gallagher was the first man to be legally hanged in Clark County, Washington, as punishment for the murder of a local farmer. Townspeople purchased tickets to watch Gallagher's execution, which was dubbed the "Hanging Holiday of 1890."
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Read more about Wicked West, Ep. 2:
https://www.kgw.com/article/syndication/podcasts/wicked-west/wicked-west-podcast-episode-two-edward-gallagher/283-bb34d688-597d-4dfd-b697-b4b68a27f719
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https://www.kgw.com/article/syndication/podcasts/wicked-west/wicked-west-kgw-podcast/283-efd60fd6-cfdb-42e0-80be-6085d6ce4787
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