The movie, The Outlaw Josie Wales, was released in 1976. 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." Some individuals, like Jesse James, became outlaws after serving in the Civil War. Two years later, he was arrested in Montana for a Texas murder and was extradited. Bill was never without at least two forty-four caliber six shooters. Bill Allen A Texas outlaw and robber, Allen occasionally rode with the Jesse Evans Gang. Bloody Bill Longley, Henington Publishing Company, 1996. Billy Wilson (outlaw) (1862-1918), American outlaw who rode with Billy the Kid; Bill Wilson (convict) (born 1880), convicted of murdering two individuals who were later found alive; Billy Roy Wilson (William Roy Wilson Jr., born 1939), United States federal judge His descendents would like to know. 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. But, unlike the movie, the real man did not have as his driving force a vengeance for losing his family to murder by Union soldiers. Hart was not killed, but did lose his left arm to a shotgun blast. Despite its ignoble origin, the film was a great commercial and artistic success and has become a cult classic. He was a sure-shot at a stand-still but also practiced assiduously shooting on the run from the back of his horse. 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. Thompson and Blackmore over took him one mile north of Van Alstyne where now Highway 5 crosses a branch of Prong Creek. [10] However, he used a shotgun to kill both Wilson Anderson and William Lay, his only murders for which his weapon is definitely known. However, the outlaw was able to cut himself down from the hangmans noose and escape. Though he was guilty of other crimes, this one, he had not committed. The first victims were the four Union soldiers who had raided his farm. Wilson.. Matt Warner See Willard Erastus Christianson. Bill Wilson went to Texas and his wife received a letter stating that he was killed for his wealth. It was found by soldiers. One of them was James Butler Hickok (Wild Bill). Here is the quote of the day. At 62 tall and 185 pounds with black curly hair and bright blue eyes, Bill was a very striking man. Many of these legends trace back to tall tales that Longley himself told while imprisoned in Giddings in 1877. Sinker Wilson (18? Wounded in the arm, he was taken back to Fort Smith, Arkansas, where the arm was amputated shortly before he was hanged on April 19, 1889. 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! His grave and a state historical marker are in the Giddings City Cemetery. His father, Sol Wilson, was a very well-to-do farmer who owned several slaves, but freed them before the Civil War. Thirteen years later, they were finally arrested, convicted, and hanged at Fort Smith, Arkansas, on June 26, 1885. Dixon went south tracking Lewis Peacock, Bob Lees nemesis, and was killed near Fort Parker. They just couldnt catch Bill Wilson. Burrell. They were all natives of the Ozark Mountains in Phelps County, Missouri. After confirming the location of Longley's grave site, an exhumation of the human remains was performed in 2000. Quantrill and General Joe Shelby were in constant need of re-mounts. He was hanged at Fort Smith, Arkansas on October 12, 1875. 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On November 29, Anderson and Billy the Kid were traveling in the open country near White Oaks when they were suddenly pursued by a local 8-man posse. He wrote Wallaces infamous pro-segregation 1963 line: "Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever." He was released in 1890. 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. Mrs. Deem identified them and Bill removed them from her property, leading away four government horses. Sol remained neutral and advised his children to do the same. The next morning he continued north through Van Alstyne. This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. [6] There is no contemporaneous evidence to back claims that Longley murdered a black militiaman in Old Evergreen in 1866 for insulting his father, or that he shot eight black people in Lexington in 1867 to avenge the loss of a horse racing bet. The next morning he continued north through Van Alstyne. Longley claimed to have killed thirty-two people, mostly of African American heritage. The 12-count indictmentwhich was returned on June 10, 2010 . George Wilson, aka: James Casherago (18? In his later years, he also served as a law enforcement officer and a U.S. customs inspector. Around this time, Longley dropped out of school and began living a wild life, drinking, and running in the company of others of a similar disposition.[2]. David Atkins (18? In the summer of 1861, some horses were stolen from the U.S. Government by a guerilla gang. He and the others were tracked to a ranch house 40 miles away by a 12-man posse but they managed to escape. ?-1875) A member of the Mes Gang, which competed with the John Kinney Gang in New Mexico. Dewey was a communist, failed teacher who pushed what are now clearly failed education theories. 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. 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. Convicted of murder, he was sentenced to life in prison. All the Rangers frequented his place while in Sherman. Bill Wilson went to Texas and his wife received a letter stating that he was killed for his wealth. Sometimes disguised as a Union soldier, sometimes alone, sometimes in the company of other bushwhackers, Bill was always a very dangerous man. This happened five miles south of Bonham, Texas. 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. Some of these stories are probably false, while others could be true but lack any contemporary corroborating evidence. He was arrested, convicted and sentenced that year, but escaped jail and remained at large for nine years until captured early in 1876. William Billy Wilson See David L. Anderson. The transaction was observed by John Thompson and William O. Blackmore, both ex-Missouri Partisan Rangers. During his time as sheriff, he was accused of corruption and selling whiskey to the Native Americans. He is a true folk hero. 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. Easy answer. Carter sent the book to Clint Eastwoods office as an unsolicited submission. Tom Welsh A New Mexico outlaw Welsh killed Joe Hickson in Good Hope, New Mexico on October 28, 1884. He was born William Bill Wilson in the Ozarks in Missouri of a well-to-do family. Mountain people of the Ozarks maintained a code of mind your own business. They didnt readily take anyone into their confidence. Then he became a speechwriter for George Wallace. But, unlike the movie, the real man did not have as his driving force a vengeance for losing his family to murder by Union soldiers. Jack Womankiller Outlaw in the Cherokee Nation of Indian Territory, Womankiller was convicted of killing a settler. Blue Duck (outlaw) Dan Bogan. When they approached, he stepped onto the road, stopped them, drew both revolvers and killed all four of them. When the War ended, there was a $300 bounty on him, an immense amount at that time. His marksmanship skills were noticed, and he was assigned to the regular hunting parties regularly leaving the post. Fred lost and got 20 years in San Quentin. There was quicksand between the two trails. He was hanged in May 1889 at Ozark, Missouri. Forrest Carter, born Asa Earl Carter, was a KuKluxKlan leader. After these men were caught, they confessed and were tried and convicted. ?-1889) William Walker killed Calvin Church in the Choctaw Nation of Indian Territory in December 1888. He started calling. He is a true folk hero. William Walker (18? The movie portrays Native Americans and especially an old Cherokee man as very sympathetically and fellow renegades and free spirits, like Wales. Bodies started turning up everywhere. Was he exhumed and buried in a cemetery or left by the road covered with a little dirt and brush? Once three soldiers were guarding a mill house with Bill inside. Many soldiers and horses were drowned that day. Sol remained neutral and advised his children to do the same. Everyone believed that this was contrived to allow the Bushwhacker to change his name and avoid bounty hunters. Bill caught on and slipped up hill in order to change locations. The story does not end there. Later, about 1869, he was selling a wagon load of apples in McKinney, Texas, when two ex-Missouri Qauntrill Raidershis old comrades!spied him. A posse shot him to death in May 1898 at Thompson, Utah. Together they did much damage to the Union army in the area. Both their horses were killed during the chase however they were both able to escape on foot. Many soldiers and horses were drowned that day. 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. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. He was shot and killed by Sam Perry in Hillsboro, New Mexico Territory on July 16, 1879. Deputy sheriff Jimmy Carlyle was killed during the shootout, and their pursuers burned the hideout in frustration following their escape. Both were hanged at 1:00 p.m. on March 26, 1869 in Sherman, Texas. [1] In 1875, he opened a saloon in Dodge City, Kansas, and in 1878, he became the town's deputy sheriff. 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. "Presenting a bill that would disenfranchise 5 million voters is both unconstitutional and unserious. He is considered to have been one of the deadliest gunfighters in the Old West. With both of his revolvers drawn, he surprised them on the road and killed all four. Alamosa Bill - An outlaw allegedly involved with Billy the Kid sometimes, who was killed in El Paso, Texas, . Billy Wilson (fora da lei) - Billy Wilson (outlaw) David Lawrence Anderson (1862 - 4 de junho de 1918) foi um fora da lei americano do sculo 19, mais conhecido sob o pseudnimo de Billy Wilson, que cavalgou com Billy the Kid aps a Guerra do Condado de Lincoln. Hearing of this, Bill immediately set up in a rock shed next to the road close to the Deem home. In his later years, he also served as a law enforcement officer and a U.S. customs inspector. Nick Worthington A New Mexico and Colorado outlaw, Worthington stole horses and killed several men before he was shot and killed by civilians in Cimarron, New Mexico in June 1878. Was he exhumed and buried in a cemetery or left by the road covered with a little dirt and brush? 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. Although given sole responsibility for the murder, Longley later claimed that he was not the only one shooting. Bill Wilson robbed and burned many wagon trains by charging in. All the Rangers frequented his place while in Sherman. This surprise was their shock and his edge. Bill moved his family into a one room cabin on his mothers farm and started on his quest. The only way socialism has any chance in America is for the education system to push it in schools. Due to his love for turkey hunting, they slipped as close to the Bushwhackers camp as they dared and started making turkey sounds. ?-1874) An outlaw and horse thief, Alexander was shot and killed by a mob in Belton, Texas, when they caught him trying to steal horses on May 25, 1874. Bladder Allen An outlaw in Lincoln County, New Mexico, Allen was jailed for stabbing a man in White Oaks, New Mexico. Bill Longley was born on Mill Creek in Austin County, Texas, the sixth of ten children of Campbell and Sarah Longley. The movie portrays Native Americans and especially an old Cherokee man as very sympathetically and fellow renegades and free spirits, like Wales. It was found by soldiers. Fleeing again, Longley went to east Texas and became a sharecropper for a preacher, William R. Lay. His daring deeds are still considered miracles due to his never being wounded once. 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. At 62 tall and 185 pounds with black curly hair and bright blue eyes, Bill was a very striking man. Wilson.. At 1:00 pm Bill reported "a feeling of peace." At 2:31 p.m. he was even happier. Longley and his friends went through the dead man's pockets, as Pryer Evans and Ned rode away. Captain Dave Poole stayed in Sherman and became a successful rancher, spending a lot of his time brokering pardons for many of the Rangers. It is unknown how many he killed on this raid, but it was said to be his highest number yet. Joe Asque (18??-1877?) Then the New York Times broke an expose about him. Lawrence was wrong and Wilson was hanged twice on December 10, 1875. [3] The character Fletcher is loosely based on Capt. Litchfield Park, AZ 85340 True or false, the stories are consistent with Longley's well-established racist character; in his own words he "was taught to believe it was right to kill sassy negroes"[8], Longley's account of killing a trail boss named Rector while en route to Wyoming in 1870 is similarly of unknown veracity.[9]. Lay was the last man known to have been killed by Longley. He deserted two weeks later, as he was unable to adapt to the strict lifestyle, but was captured and court-martialed. This made it look like a crossing. He was killed by lawmen near Arapahoe, Oklahoma in 1896. Billy Wilson (outlaw) (1862-1918), American outlaw who rode with Billy the Kid; Bill Wilson (convict) (born 1880), convicted of murdering two individuals who were later found alive; Billy Roy Wilson (William Roy Wilson Jr., born 1939), United States federal judge; William Wilson (Illinois jurist) (1794-1857), Chief Justice of the Illinois . On June 13, 1876, Longley rode out to his landlord's farm, found him milking a cow, and murdered him with a shotgun. governor of Alabama on a segregationist ticket, but finished fifth of five candidates. Eastern District of Virginia (703) 299-3700. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. In 1896, Pat Garrett helped him to obtain a presidential pardon. Stability eluded him again, however, when he became a rival, with Lay's nephew, for the affections of a young woman. Starting a ranch in Uvalde County, Texas, he eventually married and had two children. The two desperadoes were later caught, confessed and were hanged in Sherman on March 26, 1869. The Ozarks were full of men who took to. He was to receive ten dollars and two quarts of whiskey for the crime. 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. 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. He was sentenced to two years hard labor, strapped to a ball and chain, and imprisoned at Camp Stambaugh. David Lawrence Anderson (1862 June 4, 1918) was a 19th-century American outlaw, better known under the alias Billy Wilson, who rode with Billy the Kid following the Lincoln County War. And, here, we get into truly strange territory. We believe this constitutes a fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. He died in an Iowa prison. He again led away government horses. Maximo Apodaca (18? In 1939, Bill and Lois were forced to leave the Burnham's house. While the movie Josie Wales had minor historical inaccuracies, it had many parallels to the life of the Bushwhacker Bill Wilson. Sometimes Bill Wilson rode with Bushwhackers Dick Kitchen, Anthony Wright and Jim Jamison. There was quicksand between the two trails. He was the last man hanged at Fort Smith, Arkansas on July 30, 1896. Hearing of this, Bill immediately set up in a rock shed next to the road close to the Deem home. Everyone believed that this was contrived to allow the Bushwhacker to change his name and avoid bounty hunters.
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