John Wesley Hardin’s older brother Joe was lynched on June 6, 1874. At least part of the reason: Wes’ killing of Brown County Deputy Sheriff Charles Webb the month before in Comanche, TX. But other factors were in play. Joe Hardin, a lawyer, had made a fortune in fraudulent land deals and previously had run-ins with Brown County authorities over some disputed cattle. According to some reports, Joe made comments about killing Deputy Webb. In any case, the elder Hardin had made plenty of


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