Movies have tried paint Judge Roy Bean, the so-called, "Law West of the Pecos," as a hanging judge. Bean was more of a blowhard with an uncanny...
Roy Bean The Law West of the Pecos
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Love, Marriage, and Divorce
Judge Roy Bean of Langtry, Texas, aka “The Law West of the Pecos” had no problem exceeding his authority as justice of the peace even when it came...
Judge Roy Bean
You know the story of Roy Bean—the man who came to prominence (of sorts) in his late 50s when he moved to an area west of the Pecos in Texas. He...