The Hanging Tree

Dedicated to Gila County Law Enforcement

From a Sycamore near this spot, L.V. Grime and C.B. Hawley were lynched on Aug. 24, 1882 for the hold up – murder of Andrew Hal, Wells Fargo Packer, and Dr. S.T. Vail. The culprits had a fair hearing before JP Allen on Wednesday eve, and at 2 AM Thursday on a clear night they were hanged. Saloons were closed and it was an orderly lynching.

Marker is on North Broad Street 0.1 miles south of Hackney Avenue, on the right when traveling south.