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Prescription for a Lawbreaker

by | Apr 4, 2019 | True West Blog

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Doc Middleton (real name: James Riley) was one of the greatest horse thieves of the Old West era. Some estimates say he rustled 2,000 head over a two-year period, mostly in Wyoming. His career started in 1865, at the age of 14, when he stole a horse in his native Texas. He was arrested and jailed on several occasions. Buffalo Bill heard of Middleton and gave him a straight jobâ€


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