Lecture: Hanged, Idaho's Executions August 31, 2010

The presentation "Hanged, a History of Idaho's Executions at the Idaho State Penitentiary" will feature the ten men executed at the old Idaho State Penitentiary. Through lecture and illustrations, the audience will learn about these desperate criminals who paid the ultimate price for their crimes. Using prison files, court records, trial transcripts, and historical newspapers, presenter Kathy Deinhardt Hill will recreate the lives and times of these men. She will trace their history, give details about their crimes, and discuss the court proceedings that led to their convictions and punishment. She will also discuss some of the key players in the trials, many of them who went on to become respected leaders of the state. The presentation will not take sides in the death penalty debate. Its sole purpose is to enlighten the public on Idaho's early justice system and to give background into some of its most notorious criminals. There will be an optional guided tour of the Old Idaho Penitentiary following the presentation.