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A Very Dangerous Man

by | Aug 28, 2019 | True West Moments

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Commodore Perry Owens already had a reputation as a dangerous man by the time he put on a badge in 1887. He claimed he killed 14 rustlers as a stock detective prior to that. There’s no proof, except in one case. In 1883, he shot and killed a Navajo youngster in Arizona Territory; he said the Indian and two friends were rustling cows. The two pals denied it, saying Owens opened up on them wit


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