Dan Tipton was a friend of Wyatt Earp and a member of the Vendetta Ride that went after the killers of Morgan Earp in 18…
The In-law was an Outlaw Clint Barkley—feudist, killer and more.
Clint Barkley, alias Bill Bowen, was an in-law of Texas feudists the Horrells. He was arrested in Lampasas, TX in March …
He Got Clipped Gunman Ferd Patterson got more than a haircut in a WA barber shop.
Ferd Patterson was a sporting man who plied his trade primarily in the Pacific Northwest in the years around the Civil W…
Which Hanks Did They Kill? Only a mother could tell the difference.
Wild Bunch member O.C. “Camilla” Hanks was almost the victim of mistaken identity when he died. Hanks—also known as “Dea…
Hiding in the Privvy Tom O’Day’s hiding place didn’t work so well.
It’s unclear what role Tom O’Day played with the Wild Bunch. Some say he was a scout, checking possible robbery sites. O…
The Mysterious “Laughing Sam” Carey’s story is cloaked in questions.
Not much is known about Wild Bunch rider “Laughing Sam Carey”—including how he got the nickname. Some accounts say he hu…
Pushing His Luck Gambler Newt Boyce took on the wrong man—and paid.
Late December 1883. Gambler Newt Boyce was wreaking havoc in Caldwell, KS (photo). Boyce was on a bender and became viol…
Bullock: No Bull The true story behind the Deadwood legend.
Seth Bullock. The name is pretty much synonymous with Deadwood and law enforcement. You can picture him in your mind—or …
A Change of Heart Outlaw Henry Brown tried to turn a new leaf…
Fall 1878. Twenty-one-year-old Henry Brown took a job as a lawman in Tascosa, TX. It’s a bit of a change. He’d just fini…
The Sole Survivor Henry Brown’s widow made a success of herself after his death.
Henry Brown is known as a pal of Billy the Kid, marshal of Caldwell, KS, and a robber killed by a lynch mob in 1884. He …