And, here, we get into truly strange territory. At 62 tall and 185 pounds with black curly hair and bright blue eyes, Bill was a very striking man. Killing Yankees had a side benefit: Bill confiscated their Army mounts and supplied the Quantrill Raiders with mounts for their many raids. Longley's lies appear to have been motivated partly by his desire to rival John Wesley Hardin's reputation as a killer. Longley left Texas and moved north to avoid the authorities and by May 1870, he had joined a gold-hunting party in Cheyenne, Wyoming. (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.) 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. Starting a ranch in Uvalde County, Texas, he eventually married and had two children. Traditionally, Longley is said to have used a pair of Dance .44 revolvers; the Dance was a Texas-manufactured imitation of the Colt Dragoon. Fleeing again, Longley went to east Texas and became a sharecropper for a preacher, William R. Lay. Bill caught on and slipped up hill in order to change locations. All the Rangers frequented his place while in Sherman. Later, Carter ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor of Alabama on a segregationist ticket, but finished fifth of five candidates. The real Josey Wales was a Confederate guerilla fighter, a bushwacker, an associate of the bloody Quantrill Raiders, horse rustler, deadly shot, and killer of many. Longley claimed to have killed thirty-two people, mostly of African American heritage. Remember, the father of their modern education Elite beliefs is John Dewey. They vouch for Josey, saying he is a local. Some of these stories are probably false, while others could be true but lack any contemporary corroborating evidence. Bill Longley was allegedly hanged for the first time when he was caught traveling with a horse or cattle thief. A new reward was posted for Longley's capture. When the War ended, there was a $300 bounty on him, an immense amount at that time. Longley is a major character in The Pistoleer, a novel by James Carlos Blake (Berkley Books, NY, 1995). Also, there are no known pictures of Simp Dixon. Dewey was a communist, failed teacher who pushed what are now clearly failed education theories. Both their horses were killed during the chase; however, they could both escape on foot. And, in another strange twist of fate, despite the, in 1996, the film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress for being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.. Joe Asque (18??-1877?) Blue Duck (outlaw) Dan Bogan. He was killed by a posse led by Juan Patron near Fort Sumner, New Mexico Territory on October 10, 1878. 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. The Adventures of Bill Longley, Galveston Daily News, Nacogdoches (Texas), September 16, 1877, Sifakis, Carl. Captain Dave Poole stayed in Sherman and became a successful rancher, spending a lot of his time brokering pardons for many of the Rangers. This made it look like a crossing. Jacob Ogles, Gray Rohrer, Jesse Scheckner, Christine Sexton, Andrew Wilson, Wes Wolfe . In 1939, Bill and Lois were forced to leave the Burnham's house. Matt Warner See Willard Erastus Christianson. In 1958, he quit the Klan group he had founded after shooting two members over finances. Out on bail, he escaped and would not be recaptured until 1911. He is considered to have been one of the deadliest gunfighters in the Old West. According to legend, he clutched his cards so tightly in one hand that he was buried with them. He watched and when one started lighting his pipe, Bill decided that this distraction was all the edge he needed. Encyclopedia of American Crime, Facts On File Inc., New York, 1982. 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. 1. Bill Longley was born on Mill Creek in Austin County, Texas, the sixth of ten children of Campbell and Sarah Longley. After Mrs. Arthur identified the soldiers, Bill removed them from her property and led away four government horses. Lawrence was wrong and Wilson was hanged twice on December 10, 1875. Nei suoi ultimi anni, ha anche lavorato come ufficiale delle forze dell . Even when alone, Bill Wilson claimed to have three friends with him, his best horse and two six shooters. The number of Union soldiers Wilson killed is unknownaccording to the legend, possibly dozens. David Lawrence Anderson (1862 - 4 juni 1918) var en amerikansk outlaw frn 1800-talet, bttre knd under aliaset Billy Wilson, som cyklade med Billy the Kid efter Lincoln County War. Bill Wilson was born around 1830 in Phelps County, Missouri. Although there were a lot of these men, if someone said, The Bushwhacker, The Great Bushwhacker, or the Famous Bushwhacker, everyone knew that they were talking about Bill Wilson. 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. He was convicted of murder in May 1882 and received a life sentence. This was not uncommon in the mountains at that time. Some were simply men who took advantage of the wildness and lawlessness of the frontier to enrich themselves at the expense of others. Bill Wilson was probably living around Sherman, Texas after the war. 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 He is buried close to Cynthia Ann Parker, Quanah Parkers mother, and her family. One of them was James Butler Hickok (Wild Bill). Like the books protagonist, the author of the book had his own notorious personal history. It is unknown how many he killed on this raid, but it was said to be his highest number yet. and New Mexico, he was captured in 1881 by Sheriff Matt Kyle and sent to prison. Bodies started turning up everywhere. A Mexican-American convicted of murdering his business partner on October 21, 1889. His family moved when he was two years old and he was raised on a farm near Old Evergreen, Texas, in present-day Lincoln, Lee County, Texas, where he spent a large part of his childhood learning to shoot. Miller, Rick. Thinking it was a turkey answering them, the soldiers were drawn in. More soldiers, scouts and spies were set afield looking for bushwhackers. Joseph Allen (18? Longley, accompanied by a couple of friends, forced the three men at gunpoint into a dry creek bed. ?-1896) On May 15, 1895, Wilson killed his traveling companion, Zachariah W. Thatch, with an ax. Jim Jamison was pardoned by Governor Crittenden and became a peace officer in Kansas and finally a Texas Ranger. From 1861 to 1865, war-torn Missouri produced its share of guerrillas and brigands. Billy Hathorn, "Roy Bean, Temple Houston, Bill Longley, Ranald Mackenzie, Buffalo Bill, Jr., and the Texas Rangers: Depictions of West Texans in Series Television, 1955 to 1967", "Boastful Bill Longley: Cold-blooded Texas Killer", "Wild Bill Longley - A Dangerous Man in Dangerous Times", "Bill Longley, his hangings, his grave and Giddings Cemetery", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bill_Longley_(gunfighter)&oldid=1108903573, 19th-century executions of American people, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Bartholomew, Ed Ellsworth. Charles Allison A lawman turned outlaw, Allison was appointed deputy sheriff of Conjos County,Colorado, but soon organized a band of outlaws. The men had with them six excellent horses but little or no supplies, which seemed a little odd to the locals. During his time as sheriff, he was accused of corruption and selling whiskey to the Native Americans. 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. Some individuals, like Jesse James, became outlaws after serving in the Civil War. Bill would not take the oath, but did make many trips back to Missouri visiting his family. Some versions of Evan's killing claim he was a member of the Texas State Police; the TSP only existed from 1870 to 1873. He again led away government horses. More than a grainmore like a bushel basket. When he grew up, he worked as a cowboy before moving to White Oaks, New Mexico, and buying a livery stable in 1880. Jack Red Jack Almer, aka Jack Averill (18? Anthony Wright moved a few times and many years later died of old age in Oklahoma. ?-1862) Arnett showed up in Goldcreek, Montana, on August 21, 1862, along with two other men named C.W. One may wonder what the bushwhackers did with all the U.S. horses they stole. In 1896, Pat Garrett helped him to obtain a presidential pardon. Deputy sheriff Jimmy Carlyle was killed during the shootout, and their pursuers burned the hideout in frustration following their escape. Bill Wilson went to Texas waiting on things to settle down. Bodies of Union soldiers started showing up everywhere. [emailprotected]. However, the outlaw was able to cut himself down from the hangmans noose and escape. 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. Hearing of this, Bill immediately set up in a rock shed next to the road close to the Deem home. Afterward, he disappeared into history. The movie portrays Native Americans and especially an old Cherokee man as very sympathetically and fellow renegades and free spirits, like Wales. Learn how your comment data is processed. George Wilson, aka: James Casherago (18? He was born William Bill Wilson in the Ozarks in Missouri of a well-to-do family. James Wheeler New Mexico outlaw Wheeler shot and killed Adolph Davidson in Chance City, New Mexico in April 1886. Reporting what had happened, Avott was pardoned by Governor Lewis Wolfley and did no time in prison. He and the other men were imprisoned, but in 1899, Thomas Black Jack Ketchum confessed to the crime, and the three men were freed. Green Evans panicked and spurred his horse to escape. The Apache Kid and the others quickly fled, leaving Avott behind. Robbing stages between. Arizona Jack A gunman and teamster was lynched at Wagon Bed Springs, Kansas Territory, for shooting to death another teamster. ?-1875) A member of the Mes Gang, which competed with the John Kinney Gang in New Mexico. 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. He died in an Iowa prison. 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. Longley and his friends went through the dead man's pockets, as Pryer Evans and Ned rode away. He got several soldiers after him on the road, took the trail, and then left it, tricking the soldiers into riding into the quicksand. Stability eluded him again, however, when he became a rival, with Lay's nephew, for the affections of a young woman. William Walker (18? Gilbert Webb Arrested for complicity in the robbery of an Army paymaster at Fort Thomas, Arizona on May 11, 1889. P.O. ?-1875) Black outlaw Aaron Wilson killed James Harris with an ax and then shot and killed Harris 12-year-old son. When they approached, he stepped onto the road, stopped them, drew both revolvers and killed all four of them. There they shot him several times, robbed him, and buried him in a shallow grave. Outlaw Billy Wilson, Arkansas Dave Anderson, or Buffalo Billy according to History, grew up 80 miles from Corry, PA in Trumbull County, Ohio. There they shot him several times, robbed him, and buried him in a shallow grave. In 1958, he quit the Klan group he had founded after shooting two members over finances. His appeal was denied in March 1878. Thompson and Blackmore over took him one mile north of Van Alstyne where now Highway 5 crosses a branch of Prong Creek. He was returned to Texas, tried in the Lee County Court, and sentenced to hang for the murder of Wilson Anderson. ?-1889) Wanted for gunning down two men in July 1888 in the Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory; Allen was involved in a vicious gunfight with Deputy Marshal McAlester and his posse. Bill Warderman Member of the Black Jack Ketchum Gang. Easy answer. ?-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. Sol remained neutral and advised his children to do the same. He only found out that Jim Jamison guided Quantrill while the Rangers were in Missouri. 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. Jermin Aguirre (18? His descendents would like to know. In June 2001, it was officially reported that the remains from the grave site were indeed those of Bill Longley.[5]. Though he was guilty of other crimes, this one, he had not committed. 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. 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. Because of his fun loving personality and skill at playing the violin, he was always in demand for weddings and parties. Hank Andrews A New Mexico outlaw, Andrews was lynched by vigilantes in February 1884 near Tularosa. 56,376 views / 11,293 likes / 4,835 shares, (And the Bizarre Story Behind the Legend! 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 . Wilson.. This surprised attack was all the edge he needed. They have also lived in Houston, TX and Humble, TX. All five pulled their revolvers and Bill killed the other four. They decided to rob him and ambushed him north of the small frontier town of Van Alstyne, shot him many times to ensure he was dead, robbed him and buried him in a shallow grave. [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. ?-1964) An outlaw and member of the Black Jack Ketchum gang, Atkins robbed trains throughout New Mexico, West Texas, and Arizona. 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. He was to receive ten dollars and two quarts of whiskey for the crime. When the War ended, there was a $300 bounty on him, an immense amount at that time. They were all natives of the Ozark Mountains in Phelps County, Missouri. File it under truth is stranger than fiction.. In his later years, he also served as a law enforcement officer and a U.S. customs inspector. Top 3 Results for Bill Outlaw. The Bushwhacker said, You are looking at him.. The Kid was lynched at Bassett, Nebraska in February 1884. Forrest Carter, born Asa Earl Carter, was a KuKluxKlan leader. Afterward, he worked as a U.S. customs inspector before becoming the Terrell County Sheriff in 1905. Bill was never without at least two forty-four caliber six shooters. The two desperadoes were later caught, confessed and were hanged in Sherman on March 26, 1869. He was assassinated in Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico, in 1923. Grant Wheeler (18? He got several soldiers after him on the road, took the trail, and then left it, tricking the soldiers into riding into the quicksand. Jump to: Outlaw Summaries (name begins with)ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. William Albert Kid Wade (1862-1884) A horse thief in northern Nebraska and the Dakotas, Wade rode with Doc Middleton, and later formed his own gang. 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. By Kathy Weiser-Alexander, updated September 2020. 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 This made it look like a crossing. [11] In 1958, Steve McQueen played Longley in Season 2, Episode 23 of Tales of Wells Fargo. grandfather, a man named Walesthe very name of his outlaw hero! Jahrhunderts, besser bekannt unter dem Pseudonym Billy Wilson, der nach dem Lincoln County Krieg mit Billy the Kid ritt . 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. There, he served as a crooked lawman when the Dodge City Gang was in control. Bill Wilson was born around 1830 in Phelps County, Missouri. John Watts A cattle rustler who was killed by the militia in New Mexico in March 1883. They vouch for Josey, saying he is a local. Bill Wilson robbed and burned many wagon trains by charging in. He was later the sheriff of Terrell County, New Mexico. Bill headed north a short distance and spent the night at the home of J. Bladder Allen An outlaw in Lincoln County, New Mexico, Allen was jailed for stabbing a man in White Oaks, New Mexico. He was arrested, convicted and sentenced that year, but escaped jail and remained at large for nine years until captured early in 1876. He was hanged at Fort Smith, Arkansas on April 23, 1886. The story of Bill Wilson has been told throughout the Ozark Mountains since he began his bloody career in 1861 to the present day. 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. The last scene of The Outlaw Josey Wales, has a sweet resonance and resolution, and a little inside joke for history lovers. Byways & Historic Trails Great Drives in America, Soldiers and Officers in American History, David L. Anderson, aka William Billy Wilson, Buffalo Bill, Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas Declaring Independence, Stanley, Ks Extinct but Still Here (LOK), Black Bob Reservation in Johnson County (LOK). He was later the sheriff of Terrell County, New Mexico. Ernest Anthony Outlaw horse thief Anthony was jailed in Springer, New Mexico in March 1885, was pardoned, then captured again twice more, escaping both times. Bill Wilson became, The Bushwhacker.. [3] The character Fletcher is loosely based on Capt. Apache Kid (1867-1894?) After the Gunfight at the O.K. He is remembered for his superior skill with revolvers and clever tactics in surprising his enemies. Josey Wales was based on a real man and one that was reputedly as tough, violent and vengeful as Wales. Both were hanged at 1:00 p.m. on March 26, 1869 in Sherman, Texas. He rode to Texas with as many as 150 other Quantrill Raiders to hide out. Was he exhumed and buried in a cemetery or left by the road covered with a little dirt and brush? In the summer of 1861, some horses were stolen from the U.S. Government by a guerilla gang. Dixon went south tracking Lewis Peacock, Bob Lees nemesis, and was killed near Fort Parker. 602 799 8214 The deeds of many Missourians who rode "under the black flag""Bushwhacker Bill" Wilson, Cole Younger, and "Little Arch" Clement, to name just a fewfell far outside the bounds of what were considered the "acceptable" rules of conduct during wartime. Frank Wheeler A member of Selmans Scouts following the turmoil of the Lincoln County War in New Mexico. governor of Alabama on a segregationist ticket, but finished fifth of five candidates. On one occasion, Bill rode his horse from a main trail to the Little Piney River and back several times. So ends the Great Bushwhacker Bill Wilson. ?-1889) An outlaw and alleged leader of the Missouri Bald Knobbers a gang of over 400 members. Em seus ltimos anos, ele tambm serviu como policial e inspetor da alfndega . ~ Quotable ~ Many of these legends trace back to tall tales that Longley himself told while imprisoned in Giddings in 1877. He was sent to prison but escaped and was later killed by a pursuing posse. 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. He hid and watched the trail. Anthony Wright was the son of former Presiding Justice Lewis F. Wright. 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. Bushwhacker Bill found out from a neighbor, Mary A. Arthur, that four Union soldiers had been by her place looking for him. 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 Josies name was Mr. 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. 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. After these men were caught, they confessed and were tried and convicted. Bill headed north a short distance and spent the night at the home of J. He only found out that Jim Jamison guided Quantrill while the Rangers were in Missouri. 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. After confirming the location of Longley's grave site, an exhumation of the human remains was performed in 2000. Longley beat up his rival, was subsequently jailed, and escaped. ?-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. He is buried close to Cynthia Ann Parker, Quanah Parkers mother, and her family. Then the New York Times broke an expose about him. 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. A posse shot him to death in May 1898 at Thompson, Utah. Convicted of murder, it is incredible that he only received five years in prison. He wrote Wallaces infamous pro-segregation 1963 line: "Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever." On October 11, 1878, Longley was executed by hanging in Giddings, Texas, only a few miles from his childhood home of Evergreen. During the winter and when not active in Missouri, they were in North Texas. He was shot and killed by Sam Perry in Hillsboro, New Mexico Territory on July 16, 1879. James Wasson (18? Anthony hid food stuffs taken in a train robbery under his fathers house. 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. Born in Trumbull County, Ohio, he moved with his family to southern Texas in the early 1870s. After questioning Anthonys father and four brothers, and not learning anything, all five were shot in front of Anthonys mother. Tom Welsh A New Mexico outlaw Welsh killed Joe Hickson in Good Hope, New Mexico on October 28, 1884. ?-1885) Cherokee Indians, Arcine and William Parchmeal killed a traveler named Henry Feigel as he was making his way through Indian Territory in 1872.
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