A despondent Cow-boy ends it all. July 12, 1882. The Tombstone Epitaph reports that Cow-boy John Ringo has been drinking heavily in the town of...
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A Deadly Affair
Buckskin Frank’s passion was a bit too hot… Buckskin Frank Leslie was having an affair with the married Mae Killeen in 1880. Her husband Mike was...
Quick as Lightning and Used to Killing Men
Billy “the Kid” Claiborne vs Buckskin Frank Leslie Tombstone Lives Up to its Claim: A Man for Breakfast Every Morning November 14,...
Nashville Buckskin Frank Leslie
Among the many colorful denizens of Tombstone society during its heyday was Buckskin Frank Leslie. Although he was only 5’7” and weighed 135 pounds...
Buckskin Frank Leslie Many gaps remain in the real Buckskin Frank’s death....
There is a story about old man who died in San Diego back in 1948. He was admitted under the name of Barney McCoy but shortly before he died, he...
The Legendary Buckskin Frank
Buckskin Frank Leslie is one of the great names in Old West history, but there’s been no full-length biography of the man—until now. Historians Jack...