At the age of 18, after having rustled Cayuse horses from the Umatilla with Dan Burns, Vaughan and Burns were tracked by Umatilla CountySheriff Frank Maddock and Deputy O. John Hart[2] to their camp at Burnt Creek. On May 1, 1865, the lawmen engaged the two outlaws in a gunbattle. Hart and Burns were killed in the gunfight, and Maddock had a gunshot wound to the head. Vaughan was also wounded, but initially escaped. However, soon afterward he was captured and taken to jail in Auburn, Oregon, where he was protected from a gathered lynch mob by a citizen named John Hailey. Hank Vaughan was sentenced to eight years in the Oregon State Penitentiary.[3]
After prisonedit
After release from prison, Vaughan lived a colorful life in the area of Pendleton, Oregon, engaging in frequent gunplay and supporting a lifestyle that included significant medical expenses and damages to taverns without having any noticeable means of income. He acquired a lifetime pass on the Northern Pacific Railroad when a gang robbing the train interrupted his nap on a trip home to Pendleton from Spokane, Washington.[4]
Vaughan married into the Umatilla tribe and settled down, relative to his own youth, on his wife's ranch on the reservation. In 1891, the New York Times reported an incident at an auction for lands formerly part of the Umatilla Reservation. Vaughan had hired an attorney to bid on his behalf, and when the parcel of land he wanted went up for bid a gunfight broke out behind the building, an exchange of gunfire between Vaughan and one of his men. Vaughan's agent bought the property at what was described as a "ridiculously low price." No one was injured in the gunfire, which was reported to be the discharge of numerous blank cartridges.[5]
Deathedit
Vaughan died when his horse, running through the streets of Pendleton, slipped on the first concrete sidewalk in Pendleton, Oregon. He fractured his skull on a telephone pole. He died June 15, 1893.[6] At the time of his death, the contents of his private safe included 6,000 dimes, a collection of seal finger rings, a large gold nugget and a collection of revolvers.[7]
Referencesedit
^"Hank Vaughan - Horse Thief and Cattle Rustler of the Pacific Northwest". www.legendsofamerica.com.
^"Deputy Sheriff O. John Hart". The Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP). Retrieved April 6, 2024.
^Gulick, Bill (2000). Outlaws of the Pacific Northwest. Caxton Press. pp. 148–149. ISBN978-0-87004-396-3 – via Google Books.
An Illustrated History of Umatilla and Morrow Counties, by Col. Wm Parson, and W.S. Shilach; W.H. Lever; 1902. p. 257-259.
And There Were Men by Russell Blankenship; Alfred A Knopf, New York, NY; 1942.
April 10, 2024
hank, vaughan, henry, clay, vaughan, april, 1849, june, 1893, born, alexander, elizabeth, vaughan, willamette, valley, oregon, territory, vaughn, became, infamous, outlaw, gunfighter, american, west, contents, early, criminal, activity, prison, sentence, after. Henry Clay Vaughan aka Hank Vaughan April 27 1849 June 15 1893 was born to Alexander and Elizabeth Vaughan in the Willamette Valley of Oregon Territory Vaughn became an infamous outlaw and gunfighter of the American West 1 Contents 1 Early criminal activity prison sentence 2 After prison 3 Death 4 References 5 Further readingEarly criminal activity prison sentence editAt the age of 18 after having rustled Cayuse horses from the Umatilla with Dan Burns Vaughan and Burns were tracked by Umatilla County Sheriff Frank Maddock and Deputy O John Hart 2 to their camp at Burnt Creek On May 1 1865 the lawmen engaged the two outlaws in a gunbattle Hart and Burns were killed in the gunfight and Maddock had a gunshot wound to the head Vaughan was also wounded but initially escaped However soon afterward he was captured and taken to jail in Auburn Oregon where he was protected from a gathered lynch mob by a citizen named John Hailey Hank Vaughan was sentenced to eight years in the Oregon State Penitentiary 3 After prison editAfter release from prison Vaughan lived a colorful life in the area of Pendleton Oregon engaging in frequent gunplay and supporting a lifestyle that included significant medical expenses and damages to taverns without having any noticeable means of income He acquired a lifetime pass on the Northern Pacific Railroad when a gang robbing the train interrupted his nap on a trip home to Pendleton from Spokane Washington 4 Vaughan married into the Umatilla tribe and settled down relative to his own youth on his wife s ranch on the reservation In 1891 the New York Times reported an incident at an auction for lands formerly part of the Umatilla Reservation Vaughan had hired an attorney to bid on his behalf and when the parcel of land he wanted went up for bid a gunfight broke out behind the building an exchange of gunfire between Vaughan and one of his men Vaughan s agent bought the property at what was described as a ridiculously low price No one was injured in the gunfire which was reported to be the discharge of numerous blank cartridges 5 Death editVaughan died when his horse running through the streets of Pendleton slipped on the first concrete sidewalk in Pendleton Oregon He fractured his skull on a telephone pole He died June 15 1893 6 At the time of his death the contents of his private safe included 6 000 dimes a collection of seal finger rings a large gold nugget and a collection of revolvers 7 References edit Hank Vaughan Horse Thief and Cattle Rustler of the Pacific Northwest www legendsofamerica com Deputy Sheriff O John Hart The Officer Down Memorial Page ODMP Retrieved April 6 2024 Gulick Bill 2000 Outlaws of the Pacific Northwest Caxton Press pp 148 149 ISBN 978 0 87004 396 3 via Google Books Gulick p 155 Hank Vaughn s Scheme The New York Times May 11 1891 p 2 Gilick p 158 Hank Vaughan Desperado Further reading editAn Illustrated History of Umatilla and Morrow Counties by Col Wm Parson and W S Shilach W H Lever 1902 p 257 259 And There Were Men by Russell Blankenship Alfred A Knopf New York NY 1942 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hank Vaughan amp oldid 1217570173, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
