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Curly Bill, Horse Thief, Cattle Dealer, Murderer, Lawman: 1858-1909

Randolph W. Farmer

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Description:Curly Bill Brocius (or Brosius) was the most famous outlaw in Arizona Territory during the early 1880s. Thought to be from Texas, his fate and true identity have remained a mystery. Opinions are about equally divided as to whether he was killed by Wyatt Earp in 1882, or whether he had left Arizona for his home in Texas before 1882. A letter from a Texas judge to the Adjutant General in 1878 stated, perfect silence was necessary to protect the identities of criminals and the reputations of their families.This culture of silence was a key reason why the true identity of Curly Bill has remained unknown for so long. Curly Bill: Horse Thief, Cattle Dealer, Murderer, Lawman presents the cradle-to-grave story of William Albert Brosius (the correct spelling). Gleaned from Texas state and county archives, this book explains why the historical record has been obscured by the culture of silence in Texas and the Wyatt Earp folklore in Arizona and California.Bill Brosius was not killed by Wyatt Earp, for the simple reason that he had left Arizona several months before Earp said he thought he had shot Curly Bill. No corpus delicti was ever produced to support Earp s claim. Evidence shows Curly went home to the Red River Valley area of Texas, where he lived a successful life as a husband, father, and business owner, until his death from natural causes in 1909.Many Arizonans doubted Wyatt s story, because they saw Curly Bill alive years later; but America neededheroes in the 1930s, and as a consequence of the Great Depression, money was invested in the Earp legend. The story of Wyatt s battle with Curly Bill was seized upon, first by novelists and then by film makers. Had he lived, Bill Brosius would have had opportunity to contest their falsehoods. On the other hand, it is doubtful he would have done so, for he had no reason to compromise his identity and admit to a life of crime. Bill Brosius had become a respected citizen Chief of Police in Paris, a prosperous North Texas community.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Curly Bill, Horse Thief, Cattle Dealer, Murderer, Lawman: 1858-1909. To get started finding Curly Bill, Horse Thief, Cattle Dealer, Murderer, Lawman: 1858-1909, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Curly Bill Brocius (or Brosius) was the most famous outlaw in Arizona Territory during the early 1880s. Thought to be from Texas, his fate and true identity have remained a mystery. Opinions are about equally divided as to whether he was killed by Wyatt Earp in 1882, or whether he had left Arizona for his home in Texas before 1882. A letter from a Texas judge to the Adjutant General in 1878 stated, perfect silence was necessary to protect the identities of criminals and the reputations of their families.This culture of silence was a key reason why the true identity of Curly Bill has remained unknown for so long. Curly Bill: Horse Thief, Cattle Dealer, Murderer, Lawman presents the cradle-to-grave story of William Albert Brosius (the correct spelling). Gleaned from Texas state and county archives, this book explains why the historical record has been obscured by the culture of silence in Texas and the Wyatt Earp folklore in Arizona and California.Bill Brosius was not killed by Wyatt Earp, for the simple reason that he had left Arizona several months before Earp said he thought he had shot Curly Bill. No corpus delicti was ever produced to support Earp s claim. Evidence shows Curly went home to the Red River Valley area of Texas, where he lived a successful life as a husband, father, and business owner, until his death from natural causes in 1909.Many Arizonans doubted Wyatt s story, because they saw Curly Bill alive years later; but America neededheroes in the 1930s, and as a consequence of the Great Depression, money was invested in the Earp legend. The story of Wyatt s battle with Curly Bill was seized upon, first by novelists and then by film makers. Had he lived, Bill Brosius would have had opportunity to contest their falsehoods. On the other hand, it is doubtful he would have done so, for he had no reason to compromise his identity and admit to a life of crime. Bill Brosius had become a respected citizen Chief of Police in Paris, a prosperous North Texas community.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Curly Bill, Horse Thief, Cattle Dealer, Murderer, Lawman: 1858-1909. To get started finding Curly Bill, Horse Thief, Cattle Dealer, Murderer, Lawman: 1858-1909, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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