He and several others, including the Apache Kid, were to be transported by stagecoach from Globe to Casa Grande before being put on a train to Yuma. William Henry Whitley, aka: Bill, Will (1864-1888) The co-leader of a gang sometimes referred to as the Bill Whitley Gang, and at other times, the Brack Cornett Gang, Whitley was a bank and train robber in Texas during the late 1880s. When the federal military reward was not forthcoming from state officials, however, Finney released Longley, possibly in exchange for a bribe from Longley's uncle, Alexander "Pres" Preston Longley, of California. Everyone believed that this was contrived to allow the Bushwhacker to change his name and avoid bounty hunters. Bill headed north a short distance and spent the night at the home of J. Written by Ronnie Atnip and published by NTXE-News ~ August 9, 2011. He is buried close to Cynthia Ann Parker, Quanah Parkers mother, and her family. 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Early Years [ edit] He and the other men were imprisoned, but in 1899, Thomas Black Jack Ketchum confessed to the crime, and the three men were freed. Wilson was probably one of this group. ?-1890) A murderer in the Chickasaw Nation of Indian Territory, Austin was captured by U.S. Deputy William Carr and executed at Fort Smith, Arkansas, on January 16, 1890. Longley beat up his rival, was subsequently jailed, and escaped. Contemporaries have passed on, retired or simply faded away, but although Henry Paul turns 71 in August the last remaining original member of the Outlaws remains fiercely committed to keeping southern rock alive. Mountain people of the Ozarks maintained a code of mind your own business. They didnt readily take anyone into their confidence. ?-1896) On May 15, 1895, Wilson killed his traveling companion, Zachariah W. Thatch, with an ax. He is remembered for his superior skill with revolvers and clever tactics in surprising his enemies. 2. He deserted two weeks later, as he was unable to adapt to the strict lifestyle, but was captured and court-martialed. He and the others were tracked to a ranch house 40 miles away by a 12-man posse, but they managed to escape. In 1972, he wrote The Rebel Outlaw: Josey Wales.. Afterward, he disappeared into history. Together they did much damage to the Union army in the area. Everyone believed that this was contrived to allow the Bushwhacker to change his name and avoid bounty hunters. Wilson suffered a terrible misfortune at OCFS on June 16, 1979. He briefly found work on a cotton farm, but he was forced to run again in November 1875, after murdering a hunting buddy named George Thomas with whom he had had a fistfight. Bill Warderman Member of the Black Jack Ketchum Gang. Ellen Watson, a/k/a Cattle Kate(1861-1889) An alleged cattle rustler by those involved in the Johnson County War of Wyoming, Watson was actually innocent. On November 29, Anderson and Billy the Kid traveled in the open country near White Oaks when a local eight-man posse suddenly pursued them. Longley left Texas and moved north to avoid the authorities and by May 1870, he had joined a gold-hunting party in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Juan Alvarid A vicious Mexican outlaw, Juan was lynched in Socorro, New Mexico, on August 16, 1882, for raping an 8-year-old girl. He had owned several slaves but freed them before the War and advised his grown children remain as neutral as possible. Senate Bill 5453 would outlaw female genital mutilation, or FGM, the cutting or removal of female genitalia for non-medical reasons. On another occasion, Bill was working with Bushwhacker Tom Brown. Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 US License, Growing Pains of the Republic (1801 1856), Depression, New Deal and Beyond (1932 1945), Beyond Victory and Toward a New Frontier (1946 1962), The Decline and Fall of the American Empire (1963 to). The "real Josey Wales" was a Confederate guerilla fighter, a "bushwacker," an associate of Quantrill's raiders, deadly shot, and killer of many. Bill Allen A Texas outlaw and robber, Allen occasionally rode with the Jesse Evans Gang. A new reward was posted for Longley's capture. Dick Kitchen moved to Evening Shade, Arkansas and ran a harness shop. He was convicted of murder in May 1882 and received a life sentence. Aaron Wilson (18? David Arguello Convicted of murdering Colorado peace officer Francisco Garcia on October 19, 1905, Arguello was legally hanged in Raton, New Mexico, on May 25, 1906. At a Union soldiers reunion, several years after the war, a favorite story was that of three soldiers trying to trap Bill. We believe this constitutes a fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. He was shot and killed by Sam Perry in Hillsboro, New Mexico Territory on July 16, 1879. Jacob Ogles, Gray Rohrer, Jesse Scheckner, Christine Sexton, Andrew Wilson, Wes Wolfe . There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Though he was guilty of other crimes, this one, he had not committed. Forced to go on the run, he joined Billy the Kid and his gang rustling cattle in the local area. He was killed by a posse led by Juan Patron near Fort Sumner, New Mexico Territory on October 10, 1878. He continued to make trips back to Missouri to visit his family and was welcomed by the Ozark mountain people as a folk hero. In the summer of 1861, some horses were stolen from the U.S. Government by a guerilla gang. The first victims were the four Union soldiers who had raided his farm. Bill Wilson was immediately regarded as a suspect. His grave and a state historical marker are in the Giddings City Cemetery. Carl Adamson Adamson rode with Jim Millerand was allegedly involved in the killing of Pat Garrett in New Mexico on February 28, 1908. He shaved his long beard to change his appearance. [10] However, he used a shotgun to kill both Wilson Anderson and William Lay, his only murders for which his weapon is definitely known. From 1861 to 1865, war-torn Missouri produced its share of guerrillas and brigands. Eastwoods partner read it and suggested buying the rights. He again led away government horses. On August 8, 1875, Aguirre, Jesus Mes, Pas Mes, and Tomas Madril were ambushed and killed by the John Kinney Gang and Jesse Evans near the San Augustin Ranch. Spillman and B.F. Jermagin. This surprise was their shock and his edge. Juni 1918) war ein amerikanischer Gesetzloser des 19. . At a Union soldiers reunion, several years after the war, a favorite story was that of three soldiers trying to trap Bill. James Averell or (Averill) (1851-1889) An alleged Wyoming cattle rustler who was not guilty, Averell was hanged, along with Cattle Kate Watson, by a cattle baron faction in 1889, just one of the many incidents that led to the Johnson County War. William Brazelton. His family moved when he was two years old and he was raised on a farm near Old Evergreen, Texas, in present-day Lincoln, Lee County, Texas, where he spent a large part of his childhood learning to shoot. Sometimes disguised as a Union soldier, sometimes alone, sometimes in the company of other bushwhackers, Bill was always a very dangerous man. William E. Walters, aka: Bill Anderson, Billy Brown, Bronco Billy (1869-1921) Bronco Bill Walters might have started out his life as a cowboy and a railroader, but he soon found a more lucrative future as a train and stagecoach robber. William Blake (outlaw) Thomas Hamilton Blanck. With both of his revolvers drawn, he surprised them on the road and killed all four. Like the books protagonist, the author of the book had his own notorious personal history. More soldiers, scouts and spies were set afield looking for bushwhackers. Richard West, aka: Little Dick (1860-1898) Richard Little Dick West was an outlaw who rode withBill Doolin and the Oklahombresin Oklahoma. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Thinking it was a turkey answering them, the soldiers were drawn in. When Simp Dixon left North Texas, a Missouri Partisan Ranger, Sam Stone, let him set up an ambush in Stones woodlot to kill Judge Hardin Hart. The one big surprise came towards the end of the movie when Jim Crow Chiles told the two police officers who were on the great outlaw roundup, that Josies name was Mr. The men had with them six excellent horses but little or no supplies, which seemed a little odd to the locals. Duped, he began to pass the money and was arrested and indicted. Also, there are no known pictures of Simp Dixon. Anthony Wright was the son of former Presiding Justice Lewis F. Wright. James Wasson (18? His father, Sol Wilson, was a very well-to-do farmer who owned several slaves, but freed them before the Civil War. But, in the summer of 1861, just after the War had started, some horses were stolen from the Union government in the area by a Confederate guerilla gang. He hid in the trees by the trail leading back to the Union headquarters at Rolla, Missouri, and waited for the soldiers. He is a true folk hero. William "Billy" Wilson - See David L. Anderson Byways & Historic Trails Great Drives in America, Soldiers and Officers in American History, David L. Anderson, aka William Billy Wilson, Buffalo Bill, Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas Declaring Independence, Stanley, Ks Extinct but Still Here (LOK), Black Bob Reservation in Johnson County (LOK). Redman hid behind a saloon taking shots at the deputy as several local citizens ran into the street, chasing the fugitives out of town. Jump to: Outlaw Summaries (name begins with) A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. He only found out that Jim Jamison guided Quantrill while the Rangers were in Missouri. When the men who have been hunting Wales, finally think they have found him in a bar in Santa Rio, a prostitute and other locals cover for the outlaw, saying that Wales was killed in a shoot-out in Monterrey. Joe Walker (1850-1898) An outlaw, Walker rustled cattle with various Utah outlaws before he joined with Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch and began to rob banks. On November 30, 1880, Billy the Kid's Gang, David Anderson, aka Billy Wilson, and Dirty Dave Rudabaugh rode into White Oaks, New Mexico, and ran into Deputy Sheriff James Redman. Bill Wilson, founder of US firearms manufacturer Wilson Combat; Law and crime. David L. Anderson, aka William "Billy" Wilson, Buffalo Bill (1862-1918) - Most commonly known as "Billy Wilson," he was a member of Billy the Kid's Gang of rustlers. Bill was one of the last holdouts who used the old style bodies. Was he exhumed and buried in a cemetery or left by the road covered with a little dirt and brush? He rushed them, killing all three. There they shot him several times, robbed him, and buried him in a shallow grave. Both were hanged at 1:00 p.m. on March 26, 1869 in Sherman, Texas. 1. He ended up walking free. He was a deadly shot and always had on both hips two .44-calibre six shooters. Bill Wilson went to Texas waiting on things to settle down. In 1972, he wrote The Rebel Outlaw: Josey Wales. Carter sent the book to Clint Eastwoods office as an unsolicited submission. On March 31, 1875, Longley killed his childhood friend, Wilson Anderson, with a shotgun. On April 19, 1909, a vigilante mob of 150-200 men stormed the jail and dragged out Allen, along with Jim Miller, Jesse West, and D.B. Sometimes disguised as a Union soldier, sometimes alone, sometimes in the company of other bushwhackers, Bill was always a very dangerous man. Her father and mother had died, and the Wilsons could not afford to go anywhere except to the homes of various friends which they did for the following two years. He and the others were tracked to a ranch house 40 miles away by a 12-man posse but they managed to escape. Forrest Carter, born Asa Earl Carter, was a KuKluxKlan leader. Due to his love for turkey hunting, they slipped as close to the Bushwhackers camp as they dared and started making turkey sounds. This was not uncommon in the mountains at that time. Robbing stages between. Has hanged at Fort Smith, Arkansas on September 8, 1876. On one occasion, Bill rode his horse from a main trail to the Little Piney River and back several times. They vouch for Josey, saying he is a local. Longley drifted around Texas for a time, and while gambling in saloons he became acquainted with noted gambler Phil Coe[3] In 1869, Longley and his brother-in-law, John Wilson, embarked on a crime spree through southern Texas. Nasario Alarid An New Mexico outlaw, he was finally captured and sentenced to 99 years in prison on September 17, 1906. Later, Carter ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor of Alabama on a segregationist ticket, but finished fifth of five candidates. Here is the quote of the day. Jim Jamison was pardoned by Governor Crittenden and became a peace officer in Kansas and finally a Texas Ranger. Horses were a great contribution to their cause. Bill Wilson became, The Bushwhacker.. Library of Congress Card Number: 78-56979, This page was last edited on 20 May 2022, at 05:24. Blue Duck (outlaw) Dan Bogan. ?-1895) A train robber in Arizona, Wheeler was pursued by ex-Tombstone lawman and railroad detective, Billy Breakenridge into Colorado. Fred Amos An outlaw and highwayman in California in the late 1860s, Amos was captured and sentenced to ten years in prison for a holdup. He wrote Wallaces infamous pro-segregation 1963 line: "Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever." Lawrence was wrong and Wilson was hanged twice on December 10, 1875. The movie portrays Native Americans and especially an old Cherokee man as very sympathetically and fellow renegades and free spirits, like Wales. When outlaw cattle rustler was captured near Hillsboro, New Mexico, he was lynched around 1877. High Fives Gang. Ronnie Atnip is a twenty year member of the Fannin County Historical Commission, a hobby historian and member of the Bob Lee Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans in Bonham, Texas. (The same book was later re-released by the publisher with a new name, "Gone to Texas," and that is the title that is credited in the movie credits.) He was questioned, but maintained his innocence. See the video clip below of one of the movie's most iconic scenes: SPOILER ALERT: The last scene of The Outlaw Josey Wales, has a sweet resonance and resolution, and a little inside joke for history lovers. By Kathy Alexander/Legends of America, updated December 2021. Charles Knox Polk Wells (1851-1896) An admitted outlaw and murderer originally from Missouri, Wells robbed banks and trains and allegedly killed over thirty men including an uncle and a jailer. He died in an Iowa prison. Billy Wilson (fuorilegge) - Billy Wilson (outlaw) David Lawrence Anderson (1862 - 4 giugno 1918) stato un fuorilegge americano del XIX secolo, meglio conosciuto con lo pseudonimo di Billy Wilson, che cavalc con Billy the Kid dopo la guerra della contea di Lincoln. Bill always talked about telling Tom not to try that due to there being too many, but it may have been that Tom didnt have enough horse or that his horse had already taken bullets. Even when alone, Bill Wilson claimed to have three friends with him, his best horse and two six shooters. Carter sent the book to Clint Eastwoods office as an unsolicited submission. When he grew up, he worked as a cowboy before moving to White Oaks, New Mexico, and buying a livery stable in 1880. In mid-December 1868, three former slaves named Green Evans, Pryer Evans, and the third known only as Ned, rode through Evergreen, intending evidently to visit friends farther south. Convicted of murder, he was sentenced to life in prison. Despite its ignoble origin, the film was a great commercial and artistic success and has become a cult classic. Bill Longley was born on Mill Creek in Austin County, Texas, the sixth of ten children of Campbell and Sarah Longley. Bill would not take the oath, but did make many trips back to Missouri visiting his family. James Arcine (or Arcene) (18? Lay was the last man known to have been killed by Longley. Bill Wilson became known as The Great Bushwacker because he ambushed his many victims. The only way socialism has any chance in America is for the education system to push it in schools. [emailprotected]. Bloody Bill Longley, Henington Publishing Company, 1996. Together they robbed settlers, and in one instance killed a freed slave named Paul Brice in Bastrop County, Texas, after which they stole his horses. He was hanged at Fort Smith, Arkansas on October 12, 1875. Once three soldiers were guarding a mill house with Bill inside. [4], Years after the execution, Longley's father, Campbell, came forward in a press release stating that his son had not been executed, and the death had been faked. Bill was accused of the deed. In the movie, The Outlaw Josie Wales, Josie arrives in Texas, goes into a store, is shown a death picture of Simp Dixon and is told that Bob Lee is still fighting in Fannin County. He rode with both Quantrill and General Joe Shelby. This was his edge. We believe this constitutes a fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Joe Asque (18??-1877?) Jermin Aguirre (18? William Wilson, or variants, may refer to: On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Longley's account of this murder differs from that of his later killings, where he was more inclined to brag about shooting men than to try to divert blame to others. Anthony Wright was the son of former Presiding Justice Lewis F. Wright. This surprise was their shock and his edge. When he entered the saloon the cowboy shot him, killing him instantly. [12] Longley is the title character in The Texan, a television series starring Rory Calhoun which aired on CBS from 1958-1960, which portrayed Longley as a noble wanderer.[13]. The reality may be closer . He deserted again in May 1872. He rode to Texas with as many as 150 other Quantrill Raiders to hide out. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. In 1958, he quit the Klan group he had founded after shooting two members over finances. He is considered to have been one of the deadliest gunfighters in the Old West. In 1896, Pat Garrett helped him to obtain a presidential pardon. There was an outlaw named Billy Wilson aka Dave Anderson that ran with the Kid. (The same book was later re-released by the publisher with a new name, "Gone to Texas," and that is the title that is credited in the movie credits.) Remember, the father of their modern education Elite beliefs is John Dewey. Bill Wilson went to Texas and his wife received a letter stating that he was killed for his wealth. He was hanged at Fort Smith, Arkansas on April 23, 1886. Gilbert Webb Arrested for complicity in the robbery of an Army paymaster at Fort Thomas, Arizona on May 11, 1889. Maybe no five pistoleers alive that could kill him, but two ex-comrades in arms did get the drop on him. The murder was alleged to have been instigated by Longley's uncle, Caleb B. Longley, who had blamed Anderson for the death of his son, Cale, and urged Longley to take revenge. One of the shots nicked the rope that was strangling Bill, and it ultimately snapped, saving the dying outlaw. Bill Wilson lived near Sherman, Texas, and married an Indian woman named Mary Ann Noaks in April 1865. Bill Wilson went to Texas and his wife received a letter stating that he was killed for his wealth. Here is the quote of the day. One of them was James Butler Hickok (Wild Bill). Encyclopedia of American Crime, Facts On File Inc., New York, 1982. Thompson and Blackmore over took him one mile north of Van Alstyne where now Highway 5 crosses a branch of Prong Creek. Arizona Jack A gunman and teamster was lynched at Wagon Bed Springs, Kansas Territory, for shooting to death another teamster. The Ozarks were full of men who took to. Many of these legends trace back to tall tales that Longley himself told while imprisoned in Giddings in 1877. Starting a ranch in Uvalde County, Texas, he eventually married and had two children. William Alexander (18??-??) This character is another of the great mysteries in the American History of the outlaws. ?-1883) Almer was the leader of the Red Jack Gang who preyed on Arizona stagecoaches during the early 1880s. Longley figures prominently in Louis L'Amour's 1959 novel The First Fast Draw, a highly fictionalized version of Cullen Baker's life. On June 6, 1877, Longley was surrounded and arrested without incident by Nacogdoches County Sheriff Milt Mast and two deputies while he was residing in De Soto Parish, Louisiana under the alias "Bill Jackson." He broke with the gang in 1898. Doroteo Arango Armbula, aka Francisco Pancho Villa (1877-1923) Outlaw, cattle rustler, and Mexican revolutionist, Pancho made numerous successful raids along the U.S. border. They were all natives of the Ozark Mountains in Phelps County, Missouri. Bill moved his family into a one room cabin on his mothers farm and started on his quest. Some outlaws migrated to the frontier to escape prosecution for crimes elsewhere. "Female genital mutilation is an extreme form of gender-based violence that is unfortunately still practiced in our state," said bill sponsor Sen. Karen Keiser, D-Des Moines, in a news release. He was six feet (183cm) tall with a thin build, jet black hair, and was just reaching adulthood when the American Civil War ended in 1865. ?-1889) Wanted for gunning down two men in July 1888 in the Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory; Allen was involved in a vicious gunfight with Deputy Marshal McAlester and his posse. George Ashby A horse thief that operated in Texas and Montana, Ashby killed a sheriff near the Powder River in Montana. He is a true folk hero. B. Wilmeth. Dan Wallace, aka: Texas Dan Texas outlaw Wallace was captured after robbing and killing a rancher near San Antonio in the late 1880s. George Wilson, aka: James Casherago (18? Willis Arrington A Texas outlaw, Arrington was charged with rustling cattle in 1881. Outlaw Billy Wilson, Arkansas Dave Anderson, or Buffalo Billy according to History, grew up 80 miles from Corry, PA in Trumbull County, Ohio. B. Wilmeth. Red River Tom Whealington A New Mexico outlaw, Whealington was shot and killed with Dick Rogers while attempting to break a friend out of jail in Springer, New Mexico on March 13, 1885. George Washington A New Mexico outlaw, Washington was lynched in June 1882 in Lincoln, New Mexico. U.S. Attorney's Office June 15, 2010. After the war, rewards were posted for Anthony, Dick, Jim and Bill. Wilson then struck back with vengeance, tracking down those responsible. The Bushwhacker said, You are looking at him.. Longley later claimed that Wilson was killed by outlaws in 1870 in Brazos County, Texas, although conflicting evidence suggests he was actually killed in 1874 in Falls County, Texas. He was an amiable fellow, good-natured, clever, and skilled at playing the violin, so he was always in demand for weddings and parties. When they approached, he stepped onto the road, stopped them, drew both revolvers and killed all four of them. Longley next possibly went to Grayson County, Texas, where two of his friends, Jim and Dick Sanders, were in jail. When the War ended, there was a $300 bounty on him, an immense amount at that time. His name, they say: Mr. ?-1889) An outlaw and alleged leader of the Missouri Bald Knobbers a gang of over 400 members.
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