A posse puts an end to an outlaw’s career. August 24-25, 1896. Outlaw leader Bill Doolin (photo) is gunned down by Deputy US Marshal Heck Thomas'...
The Death of Doolin
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Doolin Gang
The Audit That Nixed Nix E.D. Nix was fired as US marshal—based on a wrong accounting.
Evett Dumas Nix was only 32—and with basically no law enforcement experience—when he was named US Marshal of Oklahoma Territory in 1893. He led the...