On November 20, 1903, Tom Horn was hanged in Cheyenne, Wyoming, for the murder of a fourteen-year-old nester boy. Horn-army scout and interpreter for Generals Willcox, Crook, and Miles in the Apache wars, Pinkerton operative, cattle detective, and "King of Cowboys"-was hanged like a common criminal, many think mistakenly.
His own account of his life, written while he was in prison and first published in 1904, is not really a vindication, says Dean Krakel in his introduction. "While the appendix is spiked with interesting letters, testimonials, and transcripts, they don't really add up to...
On November 20, 1903, Tom Horn was hanged in Cheyenne, Wyoming, for the murder of a fourteen-year-old nester boy. Horn-army scout and interpreter f...
Tom Horn was one of the Wild West's most famous men. He served as a lawman, a detective, outlaw, and assassin, and he was controversially hanged in 1903 for a murder he may not have committed. This is the story of his life, written in his own words.
Tom Horn was one of the Wild West's most famous men. He served as a lawman, a detective, outlaw, and assassin, and he was controversially hanged in 19...
