Then one of his descendants, George Clinton Arthur, wrote a biography about Wilson in 1938: Bushwacker: Missouris Most Infamous Desperado., It would be another 30 years before another book would be written about Bill Wilson and this one would lead to the famous movie. If passed and signed into law, the bill would give local governments the authority to allow the operation of so-called overdose prevention centers, sometimes known as safe injection sites. There was quicksand between the two trails. He was an uncle of President Harry Truman and had met Quantrill while a wagon master on the Santa Fe Trail. Bushwhacker Bill found out from a neighbor, Mary A. Arthur, that four Union soldiers had been by her place looking for him. Bodies started turning up everywhere. 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. Warned that the suspect was armed, the sheriff knew the man and did not consider him a threat. He started calling. 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 questioned, but maintained his innocence. He was questioned, but maintained his innocence. Actually, Simp wasnt killed until one year after both Bob Lee and Bill Wilson were killed. Later, about 1869, he was selling a wagon load of apples in McKinney, Texas, when two men spied him. His daring deeds are still considered miracles due to his never being wounded once. Neither Client Eastwood or his partner knew the authors real identity as a rabid segregationist and would not for some years. Wild Bill Longley: A Texas Hard-Case, Frontier Press of Texas, Houston, 1953, Fuller, Henry Clay. [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]. Redman hid behind a saloon taking shots at the deputy as several local citizens ran into the street, chasing the fugitives out of town. Lawrence was wrong and Wilson was hanged twice on December 10, 1875. His appeal was denied in March 1878. At 1:00 pm Bill reported "a feeling of peace." At 2:31 p.m. he was even happier. The story does not end there. In 1867 the Longley family farm was just one mile from the Camino Real, an old Spanish royal highway that joined San Antonio and Nacogdoches, Texas. Once three soldiers were guarding a mill house with Bill inside. They ended up in a running gunfight with soldiers. On one occasion, Bill rode his horse from a main trail to the Little Piney River and back several times. Mrs. Deem identified them and Bill removed them from her property, leading away four government horses. Billy Wilson, Outlaw, and Lawman David L. Anderson, more commonly known as William "Billy" Wilson or Buffalo Bill, was an Old West outlaw who rode with Billy the Kid following the Lincoln County War in New Mexico. 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. Malachi Allen (18? His grave and a state historical marker are in the Giddings City Cemetery. Some brokered pardons with the U.S. government, but Bill Wilson never did. He was released in 1890. The story of Bill Wilson has been told throughout the Ozark Mountains since he began his bloody career in 1861 to the present day. He was later the sheriff of Terrell County, New Mexico. Josey Wales was based on a real man and one that was reputedly as tough, violent and vengeful as Wales. Select this result to view Bill Wayne Outlaw's phone number, address, and more. They were all innocent. Richard West, aka: Little Dick (1860-1898) Richard Little Dick West was an outlaw who rode withBill Doolin and the Oklahombresin Oklahoma. He grew into a very tall, dark and handsome man62, with jet black curly hair and sparkling crystal blue eyes. Fleeing again, Longley went to east Texas and became a sharecropper for a preacher, William R. Lay. Four days later, on August 25, two men from Elk City, Idaho, also arrived in Goldcreek saying that they had trailed the three men from the Idaho gold camps, where the horses had been stolen. Anthony Wright was the son of former Presiding Justice Lewis F. Wright. Stability eluded him again, however, when he became a rival, with Lay's nephew, for the affections of a young woman. A posse shot him to death in May 1898 at Thompson, Utah. In accordance with Title 17 U. S. C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. He was captured in Chicago, Illinois. 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 next morning he continued north through Van Alstyne. Reymundo Aguilar A outlaw who fought and died in the Horrell War of Lincoln County, New Mexico, in 1874. Billy the Kid Teenage Outlaw of the Southwest, Byways & Historic Trails Great Drives in America, Soldiers and Officers in American History, Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas Declaring Independence, Stanley, Ks Extinct but Still Here (LOK), Black Bob Reservation in Johnson County (LOK). Jim Jamison was pardoned by Governor Crittenden and became a peace officer in Kansas and finally a Texas Ranger. Story of the Outlaw Study of the Western Desperado. [11] In 1958, Steve McQueen played Longley in Season 2, Episode 23 of Tales of Wells Fargo. Bill Wilson was born around 1830 in Phelps County, Missouri. In a strange twist of life imitating art imitating life, Carter later wrote in his autobiography in 1985 of his Scottish-Cherokee grandfather, a man named Walesthe very name of his outlaw hero! 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. He was arrested by Heck Thomas and sentenced to life in prison. This surprised attack was all the edge he needed. ?-1886) Wasson was wanted for the 1872 murder of a man named Henry Martin, but eluded capture until 1884. Anthony hid food stuffs taken in a train robbery under his fathers house. He died in 1964, having spent his last 32 years in a mental institution. He was the last man hanged at Fort Smith, Arkansas on July 30, 1896. He rode to Texas with as many as 150 other Quantrill Raiders to hide out. He was a sure-shot at a stand-still but also practiced assiduously shooting on the run from the back of his horse. Anthony Wright was the son of former Presiding Justice Lewis F. Wright. William Preston Longley (October 6, 1851 - October 11, 1878), also known as Wild Bill Longley, was an American Old West outlaw and gunfighter noted for his ruthless nature, speed with a gun, quick temper, and unpredictable demeanor. He sold a wagon load of apples in McKinney, Texas and was paid in greenbacks. 1. At the time of this writing, Ronnie Atnip was 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. He shaved his long beard to change his appearance. 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. On the second day of the trip, November 2, 1889, all but two prisoners were set out to walk up a steep ascent. Later meeting up with Dave Rudabaugh, the three rode into White Oaks the following day and attempted to gun down deputy sheriff James Redman but were forced to flee after a crowd of 30 or 40 local residents took to the streets. This was his edge. Both their horses were killed during the chase however they were both able to escape on foot. So ends the Great Bushwhacker Bill Wilson. "Curly Bill" Brocious (1845-1882) - An outlaw leader of the Clanton Gang of Arizona, Curly Bill was a vicious, drunken gunman, cattle rustler, and murderer. There is usually a grain of truth to most legends and so it is with Josey Wales. He watched and when one started lighting his pipe, Bill decided that this distraction was all the edge he needed. Skipping bail, he soon fled and joined Billy the Kids Gang of rustlers. The story does not end there. During the winter and when not active in Missouri, they were in North Texas. Ceberiano Aguilar An outlaw who fought and died in the Horrell War of Lincoln County, New Mexico, in 1874. In seinen spteren Jahren war er auch als Strafverfolgungsbeamter und US . David L. Anderson, more commonly known as William Billy Wilson or Buffalo Bill, was an Old West outlaw who rode with Billy the Kid following the Lincoln County War in New Mexico. After the Gunfight at the O.K. He is a true folk hero. Dick Kitchen moved to Evening Shade, Arkansas and ran a harness shop. Thinking it was a turkey answering them, the soldiers were drawn in. Longley's lies appear to have been motivated partly by his desire to rival John Wesley Hardin's reputation as a killer. He again led away government horses. ?-1890) An outlaw operating in Indian Territory, Willis robbed and murdered W.P. Later the suspect was shot and killed by a deputy when he stepped outside the building. His name, they say: Mr. After these men were caught, they confessed and were tried and convicted. 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. Shroyer shot Longley's horse out from under him, but Longley shot Shroyer dead. The four were hanged in an abandoned barn behind the jail. Willis Arrington A Texas outlaw, Arrington was charged with rustling cattle in 1881. He moved his family to a small cabin on his parents farm and began a campaign of blood vengeance that would become legend in the Ozark Mountains, then the entire country. Carter sent the book to Clint Eastwoods office as an unsolicited submission. ?-1886) The leader of the Archer Brothers Gang, who terrorized Indiana in the mid-1880s, he and three of his brothers were hanged when they were finally caught. After the war, there was a $300 bounty on bushwhackers. John Watts A cattle rustler who was killed by the militia in New Mexico in March 1883. He was later the sheriff of Terrell County, New Mexico. He was hanged at Fort Smith, Arkansas on October 12, 1875. He continued to make trips back to Missouri to visit his family and was welcomed by the Ozark mountain people as a folk hero. Jermin Aguirre (18? His unit was stationed at Camp Stambaugh. We make every attempt to respect the rights of others. However, the stagecoach wouldnt make it. William Wall An outlaw member of the Wild Bunch, he was captured and sent to prison. He got several soldiers after him on the road, took the trail, and then left it, tricking the soldiers into riding into the quicksand. He broke them out, and the trio escaped, disarming deputy Matt Shelton when he tried to arrest them. Nelson Ellsworth Wyatt, aka: Zip, Dick Yeager, Wild Charlie (1864?-1895) An Oklahoma outlaw, Wyatt was a cattle rustler and post office robber, who also killed a deputy sheriff in Kansas. This character is another of the great mysteries in the American History of the outlaws. In 1939 a book, Bushwhacker - A True History of Bill Wilson, Missouris Greatest Desperado was written by a descendent of friends and neighbors of the famous bushwhacker. . Bill would not take the oath, but did make many trips back to Missouri visiting his family. The number of Union soldiers Wilson killed is unknownaccording to the legend, possibly dozens. Captain Dave Poole stayed in Sherman and became a successful rancher, spending a lot of his time brokering pardons for many of the Rangers. The only way socialism has any chance in America is for the education system to push it in schools. (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.) David Atkins (18? Anthony hid food stuffs taken in a train robbery under his fathers house. Em seus ltimos anos, ele tambm serviu como policial e inspetor da alfndega . He died in an Iowa prison. Remember, the father of their modern education Elite beliefs is John Dewey. Eastern District of Virginia (703) 299-3700. 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. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. A few days later, a group of Union solders raided his home, threw out his family, stole everything they could and set the entire homestead on fire. Forrest Carter, born Asa Earl Carter, was a KuKluxKlan leader. List of people pardoned or granted clemency by the president of the United States, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Billy_Wilson_(outlaw)&oldid=1088799160, Downie, Alice Evans. On March 31, 1875, Longley killed his childhood friend, Wilson Anderson, with a shotgun. He deserted two weeks later, as he was unable to adapt to the strict lifestyle, but was captured and court-martialed. Longley beat up his rival, was subsequently jailed, and escaped. Fredrick Tecumseh Fred Waite (1853-1895) A Chickasaw Indian, Waite was a short-time member of Billy the Kids Gang and gunfighterfor the Regulators during the Lincoln County War in New Mexico but, would later serve as a lawman and prominent politician. He was held for four months and then released to return to his unit. In his later years, he also served as a law enforcement officer and a U.S. customs inspector. Alamosa Bill - An outlaw allegedly involved with Billy the Kid sometimes, who was killed in El Paso, Texas, . Serving as sheriff of Terrell County, Anderson was eventually ambushed and killed by cowboy Ed Valentine when he responded to a call at a local saloon in Sanderson. Charles Allison A lawman turned outlaw, Allison was appointed deputy sheriff of Conjos County,Colorado, but soon organized a band of outlaws. 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. 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. Wilson was probably one of this group. Many soldiers and horses were drowned that day. Jim Wilson A New Mexico outlaw, Wilson shot and killed Dane Williams in Central City, New Mexico on March 20, 1886. There was quicksand between the two trails. Because of his fun loving personality and skill at playing the violin, he was always in demand for weddings and parties. Start your review of Bushwhacker: A True History of Bill Wilson -- Missouri's Greatest Desperado. Early Years [ edit] Following the siege at Stinking Springs (near present-day Taiban, New Mexico), he was arrested with the rest of Billy the Kid's gang after surrendering to Pat Garrett and convicted in December 1880. Still today, those tales of gunfighters, outlaws, and lawmen remain popular more than a century after their deaths. One may wonder what the bushwhackers did with all the U.S. horses they stole. Wa-Har-Key Son A Choctaw Indian, he was wanted for the double murder of Mr. Marriot and his wife. That was the end of Bills neutrality.. Longley committed another killing in Uvalde County, Texas in January 1876, when his attempted ambush of fellow outlaw, Lou Shroyer, turned into a gunfight. As legend has it, the lynching party rode off, firing several wild shots, as the pair of men were still hanging. In his later years, he also served as a law enforcement officer and a U.S. customs inspector. Like the books protagonist, the author of the book had his own notorious personal history. Surrounded by a posse on April 25, 1895 in Mancos, Colorado and wounded, he committed suicide rather than be taken in. George Washington A New Mexico outlaw, Washington was lynched in June 1882 in Lincoln, New Mexico. 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. He was sentenced to two years hard labor, strapped to a ball and chain, and imprisoned at Camp Stambaugh. Bills prosperous farmer father had made pains to remain neutral in the violently split border state of Missouri. Bill Wilson lived near Sherman, Texas, and married an Indian woman named Mary Ann Noaks in April, 1865. Quantrill and General Joe Shelby were in constant need of re-mounts. After questioning Anthonys father and four brothers, and not learning anything, all five were shot in front of Anthonys mother. Aragon shot him when tracked down by Lincoln County Deputy Sheriff Jasper Corn on October 26, 1884. The Kid was lynched at Bassett, Nebraska in February 1884. Apache Kid (1867-1894?) Note: One datum in support of this conclusion was that the grave contained a Catholic medallion (The Miraculous Medal, an image of the Blessed Virgin Mary) that Longley was reportedly wearing on the day he was hanged. The National President and 26 other members and associates of the American Outlaw Association (Outlaws) motorcycle gang have been indicted by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia. John Joshua (J.J.) Webb (1847-1882) Both a lawman and an outlaw, Webb served as a Dodge City, Kansas Deputy Marshal before moving on to Las Vegas, New Mexico. He sold his operation within less than a year but was paid in counterfeit bills. He then rode up stream, crossed the river, came back down, and rode back and fourth to the river across from his original tracks. Sinker Wilson (18? Wanted for robbery and murder, he was captured by U.S. Deputy Marshals, Will Ayers, James Wilkerson, and Perry DuVall and taken to Fort Smith, Arkansas where he was hanged on January 16, 1890. He blamed Lay for his brief imprisonment. 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. As these many outlaw tales were taking place on the American Frontier, those puritan folks in the east, longing for adventure and entertainment, greedily absorbed every word of the shocking newspaper headlines and the exaggerated tales in dime novels that were often published before an outlaw even had time to escape, was jailed, or was killed in a shoot-out. Burrell. Convicted of murder, it is incredible that he only received five years in prison. Bill Wilson maintained a neutral stance until his wife and children were brutalized by renegade Union soldiers on his farm on Corn Creek near Edgar Springs, Missouri. Photo of Billy the Kid playing cards with his gang - just the second known picture of the notorious gunman - is set to fetch $1m at auction after family of fellow outlaw Billy Wilson decided to . Death by hanging. 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Bill Longley was born on Mill Creek in Austin County, Texas, the sixth of ten children of Campbell and Sarah Longley. Thomas Willis (18? Library of Congress Card Number: 78-56979, This page was last edited on 20 May 2022, at 05:24. The reality may be closer . The most clearly false story Longley told was of being captured and lynched in 1869 alongside one of Cullen Baker's outlaw gang, surviving when a lucky shot severed the rope he had been hanged from, and then joining Baker's riders. According to legend, he clutched his cards so tightly in one hand that he was buried with them. His wife did re-marry, but soon moved back to the home that Bill bought just before going to Texas. A Mexican-American convicted of murdering his business partner on October 21, 1889. William Wilson Outlaw Born Dec 1868in North Carolina Ancestors Son of William Joshua Outlawand Eleanor Outlaw Brother of Fannie N. Outlawand Ada Mae Outlaw Husband of Allie Carrie Outlaw married about 1896 [location unknown] Descendants Father of [private daughter (1890s - 1980s)], Bertha May Outlawand Joseph Wesley Outlaw In the summer of 1861, some horses were stolen from the U.S. Government by a guerilla gang. When the soldiers arrived, they asked him if he had seen Bill Wilson. William Brazelton. Learn how your comment data is processed. Lawmen [ edit] Fred lost and got 20 years in San Quentin. He is buried close to Cynthia Ann Parker, Quanah Parkers mother, and her family. Reporting what had happened, Avott was pardoned by Governor Lewis Wolfley and did no time in prison. When outlaw cattle rustler was captured near Hillsboro, New Mexico, he was lynched around 1877. The saloon/bordello/gambling house in the movie would have been that belonging to Jim, Jim Crow Chiles. One may wonder what the bushwhackers did with all the U.S. horses they stole. 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. In 1939, Bill and Lois were forced to leave the Burnham's house. He was released on January 11, 1900, along with Matt Warner. Bill Wilson went to Texas waiting on things to settle down. They were all natives of the Ozark Mountains in Phelps County, Missouri. ?-1896) Thought to have hailed from Texas, Weightman was a noted horse thief and killer before joining the Doolin Gang. He again led away government horses. 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. He was a deadly shot and always had on both hips two .44-calibre six shooters. At the request of Silva, Alarid, along with two more crooked lawmen, Jose Chavez y Chavez and Julian Trujillo, lynched Patricio Maes on October 22, 1892. 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. 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. Duped, he began to pass the money and was arrested and indicted. Then he became a speechwriter for George Wallace. On another occasion, Bill was working with Bushwhacker Tom Brown. The military acted in all capacities, including law enforcement, which caused considerable resentment throughout the state. He and the others were tracked to a ranch house 40 miles away by a 12-man posse but they managed to escape. Both their horses were killed during the chase; however, they could both escape on foot. When the soldiers arrived, they asked him if he had seen Bill Wilson. He was born William "Bill" Wilson (pictured below) in the Ozarks Mountains of Missouri of a well-to-do family. 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. Write a review. William Wilson - During the Lincoln Cou n ty War of New Mexico, the Dolan/Murphy faction paid Wilson $500 to kill one of his opponents, one Robert Casey, promising him that the law would look the other way. Charles Allen, aka Big Time Charlie After the turn of the century, Big Time Charlie ran one of the most illicit prostitution rings in Denver, Colorado. Even though the author grew up in Phelps County, he never found out that these bushwhackers were associated with Partisan Rangers under Colonel William Clarke Quantrill. After getting some service at welder's station, Bill's car erupted in flames after his exhaust ignited some spilled fuel while he drove through the pits. Later, Carter ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant. William Walker (18? Following that, he returned to live with his father's family in Bell County, Texas. Bill Wilson went to Texas waiting on things to settle down.
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