March 10, 1884 After an exercise break, prisoners Frank Taggart, Mitch Lee and Kit Joy overpower two guards at the jail in Silver City, New Mexico,...
Silver City Shoot-Out
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Silver City Shoot-Out
March 10, 1884 After an exercise break, prisoners Frank Taggart, Mitch Lee and Kit Joy overpower two guards at the jail in Silver City, New Mexico,...
One Hell-Firin’ Minute of Smokin’ Action
August 22, 1891 Deputy Ed Short has learned that the ill man lodging at the Rock Island Railroad hotel in Hennessey, Oklahoma, is none other than...
The Tale of the Empty Chamber
January 10, 1880 Bob Hargrove’s saloon at Old Fort Sumner, New Mexico, is packed with cowboys, including James Chisum, brother of John, and three of...
One Man With Courage Makes A Majority
February 15, 1900 Today is supposed to be Wells Fargo Express Agent Jeff Milton’s day off. But someone telegraphed in sick, so he is working the run...
One Man With Courage Makes A Majority
February 15, 1900 Today is supposed to be Wells Fargo Express Agent Jeff Milton’s day off. But someone telegraphed in sick, so he is working the run...
Adair Before They Die
July 15, 1892 Riding eight strong, the Dalton Gang enters Adair, Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma). They commandeer the train station,...
Adair Before They Die
July 15, 1892 Riding eight strong, the Dalton Gang enters Adair, Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma). They commandeer the train station,...
Fort Worth Firefight
February 8, 1887 Long-Haired Jim Courtright strides into the White Elephant Saloon in Fort Worth, Texas, and has words with co-owner Jake Johnson....
Hell’s In Session
December 17, 1881 Cowboy James Talbot gets word that his Texas pards are in a jam—again. Hitching a ride on a passing wagon, he and former Deputy...
Lawdogs Go South Henry Newton Brown’s Gang vs Medicine Lodge Cowboys
April 30, 1884 A heavy spring thunder-shower sweeps across Main Street in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, as four riders splash up Kansas Avenue from the...
Pike Peaked!
December 27, 1894 Celebrating the holidays in Jacob “Jew Jake” Harris’ saloon in newly named Landusky, Montana, the town’s namesake, Powell “Pike”...