Local TV Coverage of the Page Execution in a Nutshell
As our local TV stations go wall-to-wall with coverage of the Elijah Page execution today, here is the basic story you're going to hear over and over today:
Anchorperson: Elijah Page is scheduled to die tonight by lethal injection. We go to the State Prison where Reporter X has the latest.
Reporter X: Thanks Anchorperson. I'm standing in front of the State Prison where Elijah Page will executed tonight. But right now, he's still not dead. Back to you.
Anchorperson: Thanks Reporter X. We'll check back in a little later with the latest.
A little later. . .
Anchorperson: Elijah Page is scheduled to die tonight by lethal injection for the murder of Chester Allen Poage. We go to the State Prison, where Reporter X has the latest.
Reporter X: Yes, Anchorperson, Page was given the death penalty for killing Poage. Only Page can stop the process now. But he's still not dead yet.
Anchorperson: Thanks Reporter X. We'll check back in a little later wit5h the latest. That was Reporter X from the State Prison where Elijah Page is scheduled to die by lethal injection.
A little later. . .
Anchorperson: Elijah Page is scheduled to die tonight by a three drug lethal injection. Reporter X is standing by at the State Prison with the latest. Reporter X?
Reporter X: Thanks Anchorperson. I am standing in front of the State Prison where Elijah Page is scheduled to be executed tonight. It will be a three drug cocktail instead of a two drug cocktail, which Gov. Rounds had concerns about last year. But as for now, Elijah Page is still not dead. Back to you in the studio.
Anchorperson: Thanks Reporter X. That was Reporter X, standing in front of the State Prison, where Elijah Page is not dead yet.
And ad naseum. . . Wet hair, apply live shot, rinse, repeat.
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1989: Gambling Starts Its Return to Deadwood
On this date, April 11, 1989, Deadwood residents voted to legalize gambling in their historic community.
Deadwood Favors Gambling
Voters overwhelmingly approved a return to legalized gambling Tuesday in this historic Black Hills town, where Wild Bill Hickock was shot to death in a frontier card game. City leaders hope games of chance will revive Deadwood's economy. The measure to legalize poker, blackjack and slot machines received 690 votes, or 75 percent, in favor to 112 votes against. The measure needed 60 percent to pass.
March 1, 1877, Jack McCall Pays for His Dastardly Deed
Cover of the book, "Jack McCall, Assassin"On this date, March 1, 1877, Jack McCall, the convicted murderer of Western legend Wild Bill Hickok, was hanged in Yankton, D.T.
Source: http://www.yankton.net/stories/091599/bus_jackmccall.html
At the gallows, McCall calmly mounted the platform with Fr. Daxacher, and while the prisoner knelt with the priest, his legs and arms were tied. When he rose, he kissed a proffered crucifix and the black hood was drawn over his head.
McCall asked the marshal for an additional moment of prayer, after which the noose was placed around his neck. "Draw it tighter, Marshal," the doomed man supposedly said. Then, at precisely 10 minutes after 10 a.m. , the trap was sprung. Faulk's story continued:
"Twelve minutes after the drop fell, Drs. D. F. Etter and J. M. Miller were admitted to the interior of the gallows and examined the body, pronouncing life extinct. McCall's head was inclined in a drooping position toward his breast, his hands were clenched and blue, in one of which was still grasped the crucifix.
News Reports: "Deadwood" to Return for Season 4
Press reports indicate that HBO's "Deadwood" will be picked up for a fourth season.
HBO wants a fourth season of 'Deadwood'
Washington Times - Washington,DC,USA
HBO's "Deadwood" hasn't started its third season yet, but there were reports Friday the oater would stick around at least through season four. ...GOOD NEWS FOR 'DEADWOOD'
New York Post - New York,NY,USA
... As many as eight of the 12 episodes ordered already have been shot. HBO also might be giving "Deadwood," starring Ian McShane, a...
See all stories on this topicDeadwood Going Fourth on HBO?
Multichannel News (subscription) - New York,NY,USA
A green-lighting announcement about a fourth Deadwood season could come as early as next Friday during HBO's presentation at the Television Critics ...
Not Everyone in the Black Hills Loves "Deadwood"
I guess some people just don't like Shakespeare set in the Black Hills.The following excerpt is from a screed on Black Hills Today :
Legendary Deadwood News: HBO Deadwood Continues Tainted Portrayal of the Real Deadwood; Cover Your Ears as HBO Deadwood Scheduled for 3rd Season
By Jeanne Prentice
Fearful that foul language, whores and nudity haven't been enough to keep a viewing audience, HBO is scrambling to keep HBO Deadwood alive. In hopes to draw from a different viewing population, David Milch's HOB Deadwood is now on target to introduce a gay agenda to the mix. Deadwood (HBO) will now premiere its third season in June and adds Brian Cox as Jack Langrishe, a gay and eccentric theater owner who tries to bring culture to the mean streets of Deadwood. Proudparenting.com boasts of the addition to the drama series as it includes LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered) portrayals. . . .
And it gets worse from here in its hatred of HBO's "Deadwood." Usual B.S. about swearing, nudity, etc. Go figure. Pearls before swine (or Swearengen), I suppose.
"Deadwood" Watch for December 14
I will be periodically posting HBO "Deadwood" related headlines in the Not the Deadwood Pioneer area ala Rita Cosby Watch.
Here's the first installment "Dead(wood)Heads"!
S.D. museum receives Emmy nod DEADWOOD — Mary Kopco, director of Deadwood's Adams Museum & House, Inc., and research curator Jerry Bryant, were honored by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences earlier this month for historical research performed for HBO's "Deadwood" series. [Argus Leader - News]
'Lost,' 'Battlestar Galactica' Get AFI Nods SyFyPortal - St. Petersburg , FL , USA
... Other television shows getting nods included "24," HBO's "Deadwood," "Grey's Anatomy," "House," "Rescue Me," "Sleeper Cell," "Sometimes in April" and "Veronica ...
December 4, 1876, Jack McCall Goes on Trial
On this day, December 4, 1876, the "legitimate" trial of Jack McCall began in Yankton. McCall was charged with murdering Wild West legend Wild Bill Hickock.
Two descriptions of the event. The first, from Find a Grave at http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=city&FScityid=131754
McCall, Jack 'Broken Nose Jack' d. March 1, 1877
Western Folk Figure. He killed "Wild Bill" Hickok in Deadwood, South Dakota on August 2,1876. His trial began on December 4,1876 in Yankton, the Dakota Territorial Capital, and was found guilty two days later. On March 1, 1877, Jack McCall was hanged and his body buried in the southwest corner of the Catholic Cemetery. In 1881, all the bodies in that cemetery were moved to the Yankton Cemetery to make way for the "Territorial Insane Hospital". When McCall's grave and coffin were opened for the...[Read More]
Yankton City Cemetery, Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota, USA
Plot: [unmarked]The second, from the History of Yankton, South Dakota at
http://www.yankton.net/stories/091599/bus_jackmccall.html
The Jack McCall Trial
The trial of Jack McCall for the shooting of Wild Bill Hickok began in Yankton on Dec. 4, 1876, with Chief Justice Peter C. Shannon of the territorial supreme court presiding.
Representing the defendant were court-appointed attorneys Gen. William Henry Harrison Beadle, along with C. J. Shannon, a distant relative of the judge. U. S. Attorney William Pound handled the case for the government in the federal courtroom in what is now the north extension of the Sir Charles Apartments at Third and Capitol.
For the record, the 12-man jury consisted of John Treadway, Hiram A. Dunham, William Box, George Pike, Charles Edwards, I. N. Esmay, H. T. Mowry, Nelson Armstrong and M. L. Winchell, all of Yankton County ; and Lewis Clark, West Negus and J. A. Withee of Turner.
And, some additional information about McCall.
From the Adams Museum in Deadwood at http://adamsmuseumandhouse.org/answers/jackmccall.htmlJack McCall
Little is known about Jack McCall, the man who gained notoriety by murdering Western legend Wild Bill Hickok in Deadwood Gulch on August 2, 1876. Although no photographs of him have yet been found, newspaper accounts of the day describe Jack McCall as having “thick chestnut hair, a somewhat pointy head, a small sandy moustache, a sensual mouth, snub nose and crossed eyes.” He was also described as having “a florid complexion and a double chin.”
No! "Deadwood" Third Season Premiere Pushed Back to June '06
&^%$# HBO executives!To accomodate a Tom Hanks mini-series on HBO, the cable network is pushing back the third season premiere of "Deadwood" from March to June. I would like to say what I think Al Swearengen would say, but it would violate my rule against profanity on the site.
Here are stories with the details:
*Bad news for 'Dead' heads Myrtle Beach Sun News HBO has pushed back the third-season premiere of "Deadwood" to June from March, meaning there will be more than a year between seasons. ...
*"Deadwood " Gets Delayed TV Fodder The TV Squad is reporting that the next season of "Deadwood" will be delayed. Instead of its planned return in March, HBO is waiting until June so they can ...
*HBO pushes 'Deadwood' back United Press International LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- HBO is delaying the third-season premiere of "Deadwood" by two months from March 2006 to June.
*HBO delays 'Deadwood' third season premiere until June 2006 Reality TV World
HBO is delaying the third-season premiere of "Deadwood" by two months from March 2006 to June. The premium cable channel moved back ...
A New "Deadwood" Blog by Those Who "Live" There
Hey fellow "Deadwoodians!" There is a new blog produced by members of the "background" cast of HBO's "Deadwood."
These are the folks who help populate the sets, do the stunts, and provide all the wonderful authenticity to the show.
The site is Deadwood Blog and here is the link: http://deadwood.blog.com/ They discuss production on the show, what cast members are doing in outside projects, and so forth. They won't give out insider information but hope to be able to provide some approved tidbits from time to time.
It is an attractive site that I'm sure you'll enjoy checking from time to time.
Todd Epp
The good folks at Deadwood Blog have also added a link to Not the Deadwood Pioneer on their website. Thank you very much!
A "Deadwoodian" With Too Much Time on Their Hands?
This comes from the Los Angeles Daily News:
All aboard for model-railroad fans' open house eventGarden railroaders to open up their tracks
CASTAIC - A tiny Al Swearengen leans over the balcony of the Gem Saloon, except this bar isn't anywhere near Melody Ranch, home of his HBO series "Deadwood."
This tyrant lords over a miniature homage to the series by train fan Debbie Goetz, who, with her husband, Dan, has built the Western town into their 140-foot backyard garden railroad.
Darn, I love "Deadwood" too, but I'm not out making "tiny Al Swearengens" or "miniature Calamity James" or even "diminutive Trixies."