I’m writing a fictional work on Judge Roy Bean. What do you know about him? Pierre O’Rourke Scottsdale, Arizona My father grew up in the judge’s town of Langtry, Texas, so I heard plenty of stories about the old boy. Contrary to novels, movies and television, Roy Bean never hanged anyone. He was a colorful, old shyster. If we are to believe the stories he told (and he told a bunch of them, some of which may have been true), Bean led a fascinating life on the frontier. He claimed to
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