King Fisher and Ben Thompson make a fatal mistake. March 11, 1884. Gunmen Ben Thompson and King Fisher make a huge mistake. A day of drinking in...
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A Talk for the Ages
The interview that made Wild Bill famous. In September 1865, Col. George Ward Nichols was in Springfield, MO—it’s not clear why. But he took the...
Into the Den of Infamy
The Last Hours of the Notorious King Fisher The hack delivered King Fisher and Ben Thompson to the Vaudeville Theatre within a few minutes, as it...
A Deadly Show
Two pistoleers become the focus of attention at a theater. March 11, 1884. Texas gunmen Ben Thompson and King Fisher make a huge mistake. A day of...
King of the Gunmen
Pistoleer Fisher racked up a long list of kills. Texan King Fisher had a fearsome reputation as a gunman—one that was built in the 1870s. He was...
Bloody Bird Outlaw Bird Obenchain was a cold-blooded killer.
Charles Edward “Bird” Obenchain rode with King Fisher (photo) and his gang in south Texas in the early 1870s. He apparently was a bit bloodthirsty....
Dancing on His Grave A grieving mother got a little revenge for her son’s death.
In 1883, John “King” Fisher was the acting sheriff of Uvalde County, Texas. He went after Jim and Tom Hannehan, who had held up a stagecoach. The...