Texas badman has such a great ring to it. And, in terms of old West history, it’s one of those rare exceptions where legend meets the truth and is a perfect fit. Jesse Evans fit the term to a tall T. Riding with “The Boys,” the outlaw raided and had his way with most of New Mexico, and even managed to ride with, and probably train or at least be a bad influence on, Billy the Kid. Run out of New Mexico, Evans and his outlaw pards fleeced and abused the badlands east of El Paso until a br


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