By Melody Hoover Photography
The Virginia City Silent Riders are a group of volunteers who represent the western frontier which was often a dangerous and lawless place. When justice needed to be served, there wasn’t always a Sheriff and Judge. Instead, there were honorable and righteous men and women who stepped in to deliver swift justice. These groups were known as ‘vigilance committees’, and they existed across the west.
The western frontier was often a dangerous and lawless place. When justice needed to be served, there wasn’t always a Sheriff and Judge. Instead, there were honorable and righteous men and women who stepped in to deliver swift justice. These groups were known as ‘vigilance committees’, and they existed across the west.
The description and wording of this story are directly from the website of the Virginia City Silent Riders at: https://silentriders.org/ as presented by Joe Stel who represents Wells Fargo & Co. Express Shotgun Messenger Martin ‘Mike’ Tovey, ca. 1878.
