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...
Into the Den of Infamy
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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...