His time in Texas was not what it’s been cracked up to be.
In August 19, 1875, a rider—or maybe riders—approached the Bader ranch in Mason County, Texas. He went out to the fields, where Karl “Charlie” Bader was working the land. Exactly what happened is not known, but it’s believed the rider took little time to plug Charlie, who dropped dead on the spot.
Outlaw John Ringo, whose rivalry with Doc Holliday and
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