Carter spent the rest of his life denying his past. (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.) Due to his love for turkey hunting, they slipped as close to the Bushwhackers camp as they dared and started making turkey sounds. Bill Wilson went to Texas and his wife received a letter stating that he was killed for his wealth. The next morning he continued north through Van Alstyne. 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. ?-1886) Wasson was wanted for the 1872 murder of a man named Henry Martin, but eluded capture until 1884. One of them was James Butler Hickok (Wild Bill). Sometimes Bill Wilson rode with Bushwhackers Dick Kitchen, Anthony Wright and Jim Jamison. He is buried close to Cynthia Ann Parker, Quanah Parkers mother, and her family. Gilbert Webb Arrested for complicity in the robbery of an Army paymaster at Fort Thomas, Arizona on May 11, 1889. He broke with the gang in 1898. He was questioned, but maintained his innocence. Longley's lies appear to have been motivated partly by his desire to rival John Wesley Hardin's reputation as a killer. Wilson was probably one of this group. Longley committed another killing in Uvalde County, Texas in January 1876, when his attempted ambush of fellow outlaw, Lou Shroyer, turned into a gunfight. 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. Miller, Rick. In seinen spteren Jahren war er auch als Strafverfolgungsbeamter und US . In his later years, he also served as a law enforcement officer and a U.S. customs inspector. He grew into a very tall, dark and handsome man62, with jet black curly hair and sparkling crystal blue eyes. After questioning Anthonys father and four brothers, and not learning anything, all five were shot in front of Anthonys mother. Eastwoods partner read it and suggested buying the rights. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Malachi Allen (18? 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. 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. Green Evans panicked and spurred his horse to escape. There they shot him several times, robbed him, and buried him in a shallow grave. As legend has it, the lynching party rode off, firing several wild shots, as the pair of men were still hanging. The gold mining party travelled into the Black Hills of South Dakota, but a treaty with the Sioux prohibited mining, and the party disbanded when intercepted by a U.S. cavalry unit. He was sent to prison but escaped and was later killed by a pursuing posse. He hid and watched the trail. 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]. In his later years, he also served as a law enforcement officer and a U.S. customs inspector. He was captured in Chicago, Illinois. 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. Bodies started turning up everywhere. 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. Convicted of murder, he was sentenced to life in prison. 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 number of Union soldiers Wilson killed is unknownaccording to the legend, possibly dozens. According to legend, he clutched his cards so tightly in one hand that he was buried with them. High Fives Gang. The number of Union soldiers Wilson killed is unknownaccording to the legend, possibly dozens. The Ozarks were full of men who took to. The saloon/bordello/gambling house in the movie would have been that belonging to Jim, Jim Crow Chiles. 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. 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 started calling. A few days later, while he was away from home, a group of Union soldiers, Jayhawkers and Red Legs rode to his house, ejected his family, took everything he had, and set fire to his house, barn and outbuildings. Box 579 His appeal was denied in March 1878. 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. Horses were a great contribution to their cause. Here is the quote of the day. Longley's travels for the rest of 1872 are unknown, but by February 1873 he had returned to Texas, where he was accused of murdering another freedman in Bastrop County. His descendents would like to know. It was thought that no one could kill him. 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. On October 11, 1878, Longley was executed by hanging in Giddings, Texas, only a few miles from his childhood home of Evergreen. Kathy Alexander/Legends of America, updated November 2022. . Eastwoods partner read it and suggested buying the rights. 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. He was released in 1890. Wilson You may find these related posts interesting: https://www.notesfromthefrontier.com/post/the-true-story-of-katie-elder, https://www.notesfromthefrontier.com/post/happy-father-s-day, https://www.notesfromthefrontier.com/post/daniel-boone-frontier-icon. 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. He is a true folk hero. 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. His descendents would like to know. 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. He got several soldiers after him on the road, took the trail, and then left it, tricking the soldiers into riding into the quicksand. The Real Outlaw Josey Wales was Bill Wilson, a Confederate Bushwhacker from the Ozarks At a Union soldiers reunion, several years after the war, a favorite story was that of three soldiers trying to trap Bill. Bill Wilson was born around 1830 in Phelps County, Missouri. It is not always easy to determine the status of material posted to the Internet with regard to fair use and public domain. FelixAguillan Outlaw member of the Castillo Gang. "The True Story Behind Josey Wales" was first published on Facebook on April 1, 2020. 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. He broke them out, and the trio escaped, disarming deputy Matt Shelton when he tried to arrest them. 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. James Jim Anderson Brother to William Bloody Bill Anderson, Jim rode with QuantrillsRaiders during the Civil Warand with theJames-Younger Gangafterward. He was later the sheriff of Terrell County, New Mexico. He sold his operation within less than a year but was paid in counterfeit bills. When they approached, he stepped onto the road, stopped them, drew both revolvers and killed all four of them. Approximately one year later, deputy Matt Shelton confirmed the encounter. After the war, there was a $300 bounty on bushwhackers. Remember, the father of their modern education Elite beliefs is John Dewey. In 1972, he wrote The Rebel Outlaw: Josey Wales. Carter sent the book to Clint Eastwoods office as an unsolicited submission. 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." There was quicksand between the two trails. 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 Josie's name was "Mr. Wilson." THE END Bill Wilson was probably living around Sherman, Texas after the war. His nimble fingers were not only quick on the fiddle, however. After the war, rewards were posted for Anthony, Dick, Jim and Bill. Thinking it was a turkey answering them, the soldiers were drawn in. [2] Longley was outraged when he found he was to be put to death, while Hardin had only been sentenced to twenty-five years in prison. ?-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. Neither Client Eastwood or his partner knew the authors real identity as a rabid segregationist and would not for some years. Bill Wilson lived near Sherman, Texas, and married an Indian woman named Mary Ann Noaks in April 1865. Bill Wilson was probably living around Sherman, Texas after the war. Bill did stop in 1934, but it was not due to the efforts of his wife. Deputy sheriff Jimmy Carlyle was killed during the shootout, and their pursuers burned the hideout in frustration following their escape. That was the end of Bills neutrality.. They vouch for Josey, saying he is a local. ?-1883) Almer was the leader of the Red Jack Gang who preyed on Arizona stagecoaches during the early 1880s. ), There is usually a grain of truth to most legends and so it is with Josey Wales. By Kathy Weiser-Alexander, updated September 2020. Many of these legends trace back to tall tales that Longley himself told while imprisoned in Giddings in 1877. All five pulled their revolvers and Bill killed the other four. Once Bill followed a government supply train and after they made camp, charged in on his horse and killed what he could while others ran away. Bill Wilson went to Texas waiting on things to settle down. Jack Womankiller Outlaw in the Cherokee Nation of Indian Territory, Womankiller was convicted of killing a settler. He shaved his long beard to change his appearance. "Mr. William Walker (18? 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. There is usually a grain of truth to most legends and so it is with Josey Wales. He was an amiable fellow, good-natured, clever, and skilled at playing the violin, so he was always in demand for weddings and parties. Bill caught on and slipped up hill in order to change locations. The story of Bill Wilson has been told throughout the Ozark Mountains since he began his bloody career in 1861 to the present day. Zip Wyatt in Jail by the Police News, 1895. The last scene of The Outlaw Josey Wales, has a sweet resonance and resolution, and a little inside joke for history lovers. Maximo Apodaca (18? Bill was never without at least two forty-four caliber six shooters. Together they did much damage to the Union army in the area. Longley figures prominently in Louis L'Amour's 1959 novel The First Fast Draw, a highly fictionalized version of Cullen Baker's life. He was sentenced to two years hard labor, strapped to a ball and chain, and imprisoned at Camp Stambaugh. During the shootout, deputy sheriff Jimmy Carlyle was killed and their pursuers burned the hideout in frustration following their escape. 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. Spillman and B.F. Jermagin. Dave Poole, one of Quantrill's Raiders. Senate Bill 5453 would outlaw female genital mutilation, or FGM, the cutting or removal of female genitalia for non-medical reasons. Billy Wilson (kanunsuz) - Billy Wilson (outlaw) David Lawrence Anderson (1862 - 4 Haziran 1918), Lincoln County Sava'ndan sonra Billy the Kid ile birlikte at sren , Billy Wilson takma adyla daha iyi tannan 19. yzyldan kalma bir Amerikan kanun kaayd . And, here, we get into truly strange territory. During the summer they also stole cattle from rancher John Newcomb and sold them along with an additional 20 beef cattle to butcher John Singer in Las Vegas, New Mexico. 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. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. George Wilson, aka: James Casherago (18? Longley left Texas and moved north to avoid the authorities and by May 1870, he had joined a gold-hunting party in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Willis Arrington A Texas outlaw, Arrington was charged with rustling cattle in 1881. He was hanged at Fort Smith, Arkansas on April 23, 1886. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. His father, Sol Wilson, was a very well-to-do farmer who owned several slaves, but freed them before the Civil War. [1] He received an average education for the time. He was assassinated in Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico, in 1923. Even when alone, Bill Wilson claimed to have three friends with him, his best horse and two six shooters. 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. Billy Wilson (Gechteter) - Billy Wilson (outlaw) David Lawrence Anderson (1862 - 4. 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. Then the New York Times broke an expose about him. Anthony Wright was the son of former Presiding Justice Lewis F. Wright. His daring deeds are still considered miracles due to his never being wounded once. Forrest Carter, born Asa Earl Carter, was a KuKluxKlan leader. His wife did re-marry, but soon moved back to the home that Bill bought just before going to Texas. Starting a ranch in Uvalde County, Texas, he eventually married and had two children. He was questioned, but maintained his innocence. In his later years, he also served as a law enforcement officer and a U.S. customs inspector. Arnett was playing in a local saloon when confronted, but choosing to shoot it out, he was killed. Jim Wilson A New Mexico outlaw, Wilson shot and killed Dane Williams in Central City, New Mexico on March 20, 1886. The first victims were the four Union soldiers who had raided his farm. ?-1890) An outlaw operating in Indian Territory, Willis robbed and murdered W.P. A posse shot him to death in May 1898 at Thompson, Utah. William B. William Arnett (18? Together they did much damage to the Union army in the area. Even when alone, Bill Wilson claimed to have three friends with him, his best horse and two six shooters. 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. 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. Jahrhunderts, besser bekannt unter dem Pseudonym Billy Wilson, der nach dem Lincoln County Krieg mit Billy the Kid ritt . "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. Duped, he began to pass the money and was arrested and indicted. More than a grainmore like a bushel basket. He knew that they had to come back the same route to get to their headquarters at Rolla, Missouri. Anthony hid food stuffs taken in a train robbery under his fathers house. Bushwhacker Jim Deem and his father were killed by soldiers. 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. George Ashby A horse thief that operated in Texas and Montana, Ashby killed a sheriff near the Powder River in Montana. Joseph Allen (18? Much like today, outlaws have never been uncommon in history; however, few criminals get the recognition of those that lived in Americas Old West. 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. They were all natives of the Ozark Mountains in Phelps County, Missouri. Hearing of this, Bill immediately set up in a rock shed next to the road close to the Deem home. Also, there are no known pictures of Simp Dixon. In March, 1865 Dave Poole, Arch Clement, Jim Anderson and 144 other Quantrill Rangers moved to Sherman, Texas. 2. Encyclopedia of American Crime, Facts On File Inc., New York, 1982. The one used in the movie was that of Bill Doolin, killed many years later. Once Bill followed a government supply train and after they made camp, charged in on his horse and killed what he could while others ran away. 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. He was killed in the line of duty in 1918. Horses were a great contribution to their cause. The Great Bushwacker had, himself, been bushwacked in the end. 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). Mr. Chiles was burnt out in Missouri before the war and moved his family to Sherman, 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.) We believe this constitutes a fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Ginger marked it as to-read Jan 25, 2022. new topic. This surprise was their shock and his edge. After the war, rewards were posted for Anthony, Dick, Jim and Bill. ?-1885) Cherokee Indians, Arcine and William Parchmeal killed a traveler named Henry Feigel as he was making his way through Indian Territory in 1872. 56,376 views / 11,293 likes / 4,835 shares, (And the Bizarre Story Behind the Legend! They ended up in a running gunfight with soldiers. Some brokered pardons with the U.S. government, but Bill Wilson never did. David Lawrence Anderson was a 19th-century American outlaw, better known under the alias Billy Wilson, who rode with Billy the Kid following the Lincoln County War. Afterward, he worked as a U.S. customs inspector before becoming the Terrell County Sheriff in 1905. Surrounded by a posse on April 25, 1895 in Mancos, Colorado and wounded, he committed suicide rather than be taken in. The next morning he continued north through Van Alstyne. James Wasson (18? He was shot and killed by Sam Perry in Hillsboro, New Mexico Territory on July 16, 1879. Harris Austin (18? Joe Asque (18??-1877?) One of them was James Butler Hickok (Wild Bill). 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. 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. Mountain people of the Ozarks maintained a code of mind your own business. They didnt readily take anyone into their confidence. Apache Kid (1867-1894?) He then rode up stream, crossed the river, came back down, and rode back and fourth to the river across from his original tracks. A new reward was posted for Longley's capture. Jim Jamison was pardoned by Governor Crittenden and became a peace officer in Kansas and finally a Texas Ranger. Bill Wilson became, The Bushwhacker.. Only after he was shot and wounded did he finally surrender.