William Goldman may be best known to Western fans as the writer of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Ten years later,…
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Who Assassinated Orly “Ranger” Jones and John A. Tisdale?
One of the big questions about Wyoming’s Johnson County War: who assassinated Orly “Ranger” Jones and John A. Tisdale? …
Tom Horn’s Fatal Mistake?
Tom Horn was hanged for the murder of teenage Willie Nickell. The theory: Horn mistook the boy for his father, Kels. Ke…
Tom Horn Holds His Head High
The popular image of convicted assassin Tom Horn is of a man who met his fate with courage. Up to and including the tim…
Did Tom Horn Kill Willie Nickell?
Did Tom Horn kill Willie Nickell? Brian Madison Venice, Florida That’s one of the great mysteries. Tom Horn confessed to…
The Treacherous Murder of Captain Emmett Crawford
In January, 1902 when Tom Horn was being interrogated by U. S. Deputy Marshal Joe Lefors regarding the killing of young …
Tom Horn, Roper Extraordinaire
Cowboy Tom Horn of Pleasant Valley, Arizona, won the steer tying competition at the Globe Fourth of July Celebration in …
The Trickster with the Sidewinder Gaze Mickey Free: The Hunt for the Apache Kid
Prologue PROVING GROUND The boy is emaciated. His mop of red hair hangs across his scarred face, obscuring a lost eye. H…