"Tom Horn Hangs Tough" Topic
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| Tango01 | 28 Feb 2026 4:55 p.m. PST |
"Why would you confess to a crime you didn't commit? Particularly one as heinous as the cold-blooded murder of a 14-year-old boy? And do so in the presence of a federal lawman you knew considered you a suspect in the case? These questions have always been central to the mystery surrounding the extraordinary 1902 trial and conviction of Tom Horn—one of the most notable and capable cowboys of the frontier era—and his subsequent hanging in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on November 20, 1903. Despite the evident confession Horn delivered to Deputy U.S. Marshal Joe LeFors in a Cheyenne law office, once in court the so-called King of the Cowboys steadfastly maintained his innocence. His trial ranks among the most sensational in American history, his legend one of the West's most enduring and controversial…"
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Shagnasty  | 02 Mar 2026 9:53 a.m. PST |
Interesting. I didn't know it was celebrated incident in Wyoming. |
| Tango01 | 02 Mar 2026 2:08 p.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed it my good friend… Armand |
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