When Bob Fussell edited his grandfather’s memoirs, he wondered if the stories were true. Consulting his cousin for suggestions, the response was concise: “Reduce Mexican body count.” Joe’s story begins in Texas, during the late 1880s.  Riding the rails as a hobo, working livery stables, wrangling cattle, serving as a Texas Ranger, Joe was an indep


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