"Well, I have been fascinated by things old west for close to 30 years and I am one of those to whom you refer, I suppose. I admire SEVERAL things about Hardin.
I found "The Oxbow Incident" to be rather simplistic political propaganda.. .…"
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Steve Long photo contains the following on photograph verso:How close to contemporary with the image per se do you make…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Margaret-Anne Moore Aug 18, 2012.
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Just joined yesterday. It's been many years since I got away from my obsession with "things western". As a young man I was almost fanatical about reading and even researching the old time badmen, the…Continue
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Jesse Gibson replied to Tony Fazzini's discussion Commet on JWH "credits"
"I suppose there would be a helluva lot of dead men even now, murdered by vigilantes, using that rationalization, but since we have this thing known as Due Process and even other such pesky legalisms, that might get in the way of going out and…"
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Jesse Gibson replied to Tony Fazzini's discussion Commet on JWH "credits"
"Shooting Hardin in the back of the head is understandable and certainly something Uncle John had experience at, to wit murder, but "justifiable" is dubious, at best. . .
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Jesse Gibson replied to Tony Fazzini's discussion Oklahoma Officer reported killed 1902
"Nor for me :("
Margaret-Anne Moore replied to Jesse Gibson's discussion Two: Big Steve Long and JWH Image
"I noted that the watch and Colt revolver were "presented to Hardin by Miller." I assume, of course, that the Hardin mentioned is none other than John Wesley. Was the Miller mentioned Deacon Jim who was married to one of John…"
Jesse Gibson replied to Jesse Gibson's discussion Two: Big Steve Long and JWH Image
"Odd. I had always read he had the .41 in his hotel room and it was not on him when he was shot.
Was the .41 taken from him after he jacked the dice game kept?
I have some misinformation, as I was under the impression that he had a pair of M1877 in…"
C. F. 'Charley' Eckhardt replied to Jesse Gibson's discussion Two: Big Steve Long and JWH Image
"When Wes was shot he was packing 2 M1877 Colt DAs, 1 in .41 & 1 in .38. However, he habitually packed them in shoulder holsters custom-made for him by El Paso Saddlery. Leon Metz, in El Paso, probably did more research on Hardin than…"
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Two: Big Steve Long and JWH Image
Steve Long photo contains the following on photograph verso:How close to contemporary with the image per se do you make it to be? There is a reference to the term "gunfighter". I assume that the image is a CDV.This image:borrowed from 2006 article, here. . . is it in fact an image of the…See More
C. F. 'Charley' Eckhardt replied to Jesse Gibson's discussion Great to find an old interest still vital
"You came to the right place. This is where 'poliitically correct' dosen't have a chance."
Buck Grizzly replied to Jesse Gibson's discussion Great to find an old interest still vital
"This is one of the best places."
Jesse Gibson replied to Bob Wood's discussion Harvey Logan escapes...
"Not resurrect a dead thread, but. ..
I always believed Harvey Logan died as he had lived, violenty, somewhere outside Parachute Colorado in June of '04. Very nice article. Many years ago I spoke with you over the telephone. If my memory serves…"
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Great to find an old interest still vital
Just joined yesterday. It's been many years since I got away from my obsession with "things western". As a young man I was almost fanatical about reading and even researching the old time badmen, the somewhat better men, G.A. Custer and the Indian Wars, Mountain men, and of course the cowboys and the settlers. My interest was generally focused on the badmen of the era and things Custer.I did a lot of research on Harvey Logan and used to communicate with other researchers/writers, some are now…See More
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