Sentenced To Hang Twice, This Western Outlaw Played Himself in His Own Biopic
Sure, there are countless Billy the Kid adaptations and plenty of Western yarns about Jesse James and Butch Cassidy, but never did these real-life historical figures play themselves. There was one ...
The New York Times1 个月
WESTERN OUTLAWS ARRESTED.; ALMOST A FIGHT BETWEEN OFFICERS OVER THE PRISONERS.
LAS VEGAS, New-Mexico, Dec. 28.--The notorious gang of outlaws, composed of about 25 men, who, under the leadership of "Billy the Kid," have for the past six months overrun Eastern New-Mexico ...
scmp.com3 年
Gun that killed Wild West outlaw Billy the Kid fetches US$6 million at auction
The pistol used to kill the notorious outlaw Billy the Kid in the days of the American Wild West has been auctioned for US$6.03 million, a world record for a firearm. The Colt single-action ...
PBS3 个月
Gangsters During the Depression
Outlaws typically came from rural areas in the Midwest, Southwest, or the West. According to FBI Special Agent Melvin Purvis, "Most of the top-flight hoodlums of the Middle West were 100-per-cent ...