Legendary lawman and gunslinger, Wild Bill Hickok, is tasked with taming the wildest cow-town in the west. The bear attacked, crushing Hickok with its body. McCall walked free, but not for long. The Zanucks said they were interested in the project because it explored the nature of celebrity in a Western context. Witnesses confirm that the story was true to the extent the party had set out to find whoever had killed the four men,[e] but the group returned to the fort "without nary a dead Indian, [never] even seeing a live one". For his contribution to the radio and television industries, Madison has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The movie The Plainsman (1936), starring Gary Cooper as Hickok, features the alleged romance between Calamity Jane and him as its main plot line. Red objects generally appear black in early photographs, as the photographic processes were insensitive to red light. [68], As I write the closing lines of this brief sketch, word reaches me that the slayer of Wild Bill has been rearrested by the United State [sic?] The 10th Regiment arrived at Fort Lyon in Colorado in October and remained there for the rest of 1868. "Wild Bill. Dismounting, he approached the bear and fired a shot into its head, but the bullet ricocheted off its skull, infuriating it. He both fueled it and was a prisoner of it, that it was his raison d'etre, and at the same time he felt himself very constrained by it. A later film (1953) and subsequent stage musical, both titled Calamity Jane, also portray a romance between Calamity Jane and Hickok. 2. He afterward resumed using his given name, James Hickok. The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok was a 1950s TV series starring Guy Madison and Andy Devine. [25], "Guy Madison's Second Wife Sues for Divorce", "Palm Springs Walk of Stars by Date Dedicated", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Guy_Madison&oldid=1149441753, U.S. Hickok is currently interred in a 10ft (3m) square plot at the Mount Moriah Cemetery, surrounded by a cast-iron fence, with a U.S. flag flying nearby. Paramount Pictures' Western silent film Wild Bill Hickok (released on November 18, 1923) was directed by Clifford Smith and stars William S. Hart as Hickok. Follow. The film was written and directed by Walter Hill, and based on the 1978 stage play Fathers and Sons by Thomas Babe and the 1986 novel Deadwood by Pete Dexter. So much so that some fans of HBO's Deadwood didn't even realize that the actor who played Wild Bill Hickok assassin Jack McCall in. [61], Hickok died instantly. Hickok moved to Leavenworth in the Kansas Territory, where he joined Jim Lane's Free State Army (also known as the Jayhawkers), an antislavery vigilante group active in the new territory during the Bleeding Kansas era. He fought and spied for the Union Army during the American Civil War and gained publicity after the war as a scout, marksman, actor, and professional gambler. The gun did not sell because the highest bid of $220,000 was less than the reserve set by the gun's owners.[76]. John Ritter opposes TV reunion Portman, Jamie. Wild Bill Hickok (1837-1876), lawman, gunfighter and gambler, of the American Wild West has been depicted many times and in many forms of media. [25] The 1883 History of Greene County, Missouri described him as "by nature a ruffian a drunken, swaggering fellow, who delighted when 'on a spree' to frighten nervous men and timid women. [25][26]:136 Hickok had not been paid for some time, and was hired as a scout by General John B. Sanborn by early 1865. They had hired the author, Pete Dexter, to write the script for the movie Rush. The hand of cards which he supposedly held at the time of his death has become known as the dead man's hand: two pairs; black aces and eights. He had been a marshal in Hays City, and then Abilene, Kansas, gaining a reputation as a man who could pacify an untamed community. Take that!" His father was said to have used the family house, now demolished, as a station on the Underground Railroad. [4] Production [ edit] They initially agreed not to fight over the watch, but when Hickok saw Tutt wearing it, he warned him to stay away. This, too, was badly defaced, and was then enclosed in a cage for protection. Pard, we will meet again in the happy hunting ground to part no more. The murderer escaped. Martha Jane Cannary (May 1, 1852 - August 1, 1903), better known as Calamity Jane, was an American frontierswoman, sharpshooter, and storyteller. [60] McCall then entered the saloon, walked up behind Hickok, drew his Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army .45-caliber revolver, and shouted, "Damn you! And that's about it: he beat up all Read allHickok rode Buckshot while 300-pound Jingles rode Joker. was advancing on him with a drawn pistol and that Tutt had previously made threats of personal injury to Deft. When he saw Hickok, he leveled his cocked rifle at him. "[46] Hoping to intimidate Hickok, Coe allegedly stated that he could "kill a crow on the wing". It is revealed that when he left town for six months, Susannah married another man, who robbed Bill of his most prized possession: his gold pocket watch. Madison was eventually dropped by Selznick, along with most of Selznick's contract-players. [28] Tutt's shot missed, but Hickok's struck Tutt through the heart from about 75 yards (69m) away. Calamity Jane mourns him especially. [5] William Hickok died in 1852, when James was 15. The watch had great sentimental value to Hickok, so he asked Tutt not to wear it in public. They had ivory grips and nickel plating, and were ornately engraved with "J.B. Hickok1869" on the backstrap. [3][11], Madison's second starring role paired him with fellow Selznick contract player Shirley Temple in Honeymoon (1947), which was a huge flop. ", Rosa, Joseph G. (1979). Not a word was uttered. Hollywood has been bringing his story to the screen for years with countless iconic actors playing the historic gunslinger . In one show, he shot the spotlight when it focused on him. Jack McCall is the most infamous murderer in Deadwood. Wild Bill (1995) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Walter Hill Writing Credits ( WGA) Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by Music by Van Dyke Parks Cinematography by Lloyd Ahern II . In a flashback, Bill and his friend California Joe come upon an Indian burial structure with a lone warrior sitting atop it. 10 in Deadwood, Dakota Territory. The "special election" may not have been legal, as a letter dated September 17 to the governor of Kansas noted that Hickok had presented a warrant for an arrest which was rejected by the Fort Hays commander, because, when asked to produce his commission, Hickok admitted that he had never received one. In an instant, he pulled the triggers again sending two bullets into Coe's abdomen (Coe lived a day or two) and whirling with his two guns drawn on the drunken crowd of cowboys, "and now do any of you fellows want the rest of these bullets?" While delivering his own brand of frontier justice, the infamous gunfighter's reput Read allLegendary lawman and gunslinger, Wild Bill Hickok, is tasked with taming the wildest cow-town in the west. Send a Message. Jack pulls a hidden derringer from his sleeve, gathers his nerve, and shoots Bill in the back of the head. By the end of 1861, he was a wagon master, but in September 1862, he was discharged for unknown reasons. Hickok was of English ancestry. [58] Jane confirmed this account in an 1896 newspaper interview, although she claimed she had been hospitalized with illness rather than in the guardhouse. At the end of the trial, Judge Sempronius H. Boyd told the jury they could not find Hickok acted in self-defense if he could have reasonably avoided the fight. "I believe in the old adage that when you see the trailer for your movie and it's very different from the movie you've actually made, then you can assume the studio wanted something else," Hill said. Because I think it's not so much the fights, it's his personality, his sense of humor about himself. After joining a band of antislavery fighters, the Free State Army of Jayhawkers, he . Since he was actually shot in the back of the head, that plot element is a complete artifice of the episode writers. McCanles may have been the first man Hickok killed. director of photography (as Lloyd Ahern) Film Editing by Freeman A. Davies . [citation needed] Although he was just 39, his marksmanship and health were apparently in decline, and he had been arrested several times for vagrancy,[53] despite earning a good income from gambling and displays of showmanship only a few years earlier. Mulvey angrily declared that he had come to town to kill Hickok. Jack and his posse agree on a new plan as Bill continues to bemoan his bad luck. They separated in 1953 and divorced in October 1954.[17]. [38], On September 1, 1868, Hickok was in Lincoln County, Kansas, where he was hired as a scout by the 10th Cavalry Regiment, a segregated African-American unit. Lorenzo Butler Hickok spoke with McCall after the trial, and said McCall showed no remorse. 1. [67], After bragging about killing Hickok, McCall was rearrested. By then both famous and infamous, he was widely known as . Hickok was severely injured, with a crushed chest, shoulder, and arm. 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Hickok, J.B. Hickok, Shanghai Bill, William Hickok, William Haycock, Bird, Roy (1979). | He wanted me to go with him, and as we started on our way, imagine my surprise and uncomfortable feeling when he announced his intention of stopping at the McCanles home. [9], In 1865, Hickok recruited six Native Americans and three cowboys to accompany him to Niagara Falls, where he put on an outdoor demonstration called The Daring Buffalo Chasers of the Plains. | [6][35] Witnesses confirm that while working as a scout at Fort Harker, Kansas, on May 11, 1867, Hickok was attacked by a large group of Indians, who fled after he shot and killed two. The town of Deadwood, South Dakota, re-enacts Hickok's murder and McCall's capture every summer evening. [i][68], Jack McCall was hanged on March 1, 1877, and buried in a Roman Catholic cemetery. Although on the screen for only three minutes, the studio received thousands of letters from fans wanting to know more about him. [a][8], In 1855, at age 18, James Hickok fled Illinois following a fight with Charles Hudson, during which both fell into a canal; each thought, mistakenly, that he had killed the other. "[49], Hickok and Phil Coe, a saloon owner and acquaintance of Hardin's, had a dispute that resulted in a shootout. He earned a great deal of notoriety in his own time, much of it bolstered by the many outlandish and often fabricated tales he told about himself. Brink, were tried for killing McCanles, but were found to have acted in self-defense. The bear then grabbed his arm in its mouth, but Hickok was able to grab his knife and slash its throat, killing it. When a seat opened up at the table, a drunk man named Jack McCall sat down to play. [15] He grew a moustache following the McCanles incident, and in 1861 began calling himself "Wild Bill".[16][17]. He was released from the group after a few months. Bill has one final remembrance of visiting Susannah in a mental hospital who, despite his apologies, refuses his help. Marshal overheard him and arrested him, says the Law Library. "Dead man's hand" was an established poker. He was involved in several notable shootouts during the course of his life. Hickok and Lanihan, however, remained sheriff and deputy, respectively. Prairie Schooners is a 1940 American Western film directed by Sam Nelson, which stars Wild Bill Elliott as Hickok. [74] He wore his revolvers butt-forward in a belt or sash (when wearing city clothes or buckskins, respectively), and seldom used holsters; he drew the pistols using a "reverse", "twist", or cavalry draw, as would a cavalryman. He reported returning with five prisoners after killing 10. And that's about it: he beat up all Hickok rode Buckshot while 300-pound Jingles rode Joker. ", Rosa, Joseph G. (1977). [64], Hickok was playing five-card stud or five-card draw when he was shot. "[56], Martha Jane Cannary, known popularly as Calamity Jane, claimed in her autobiography that she was married to Hickok and had divorced him so he could be free to marry Agnes Lake, but no records that support her account have been found. This was a calamitous endeavour from start to finish. Jesse James suffered from it. Born in Illinois in 1837, he was shot dead in Deadwood only 39 years later. He was a Republican who supported Dwight Eisenhower in the 1952 presidential election.[21]. [29][30], Two days later, Hickok was arrested for murder. [44] In his 1895 autobiography, published after his death, Hardin claimed to have been befriended by Hickok, the newly elected town marshal, after he had disarmed the marshal using the road agent's spin, but Hardin was known to exaggerate. [46]:4558[48] A newspaper reported, "A man was killed in his bed at a hotel in Abilene, Monday night, by a desperado called 'Arkansas'. The man who would become Wild Bill was born James Butler Hickok in 1837 in Homer (now Troy Grove), Illinois. While delivering his own brand of frontier justice, the infamous gunfighter's reputation as the fastest draw in the west is put to the test. Marshal. Actor By Action Role. Although McCall accepted the money, he was apparently insulted. See More by this Creator. Hickok has remained one of the most popular and iconic figures of the American Old West, and is still frequently depicted in popular culture, including literature, film, and television. The script was based on several sources. Hickok said he had "tried to restore order". "He's kind of a male-oriented director, and he has great knowledge of the West and all of the folklore and all of the heroes. Jingles described Hickok as "the bravest, strongest, fightingest U.S. I don't believe that any genre dies. McCall was found guilty and sentenced to death. A semifictionalized version of Hickok's time as marshal of Abilene Kansas, titled Hickok (2017), stars Luke Hemsworth as Hickok, Trace Adkins as the Bull's Head Saloon keeper Phil Coe, Kris Kristofferson as Abilene mayor George Knox, and Kaiwi Lyman-Mersereau as John Wesley Hardin. Jeff Bridges and Ellen Barkin signed to star. A monument has been built there. For confirmation that Hickok was employed as a U.S. Army scout fighting Indians in Kansas in the summer of 1867, see Ames, George Augustus, Russell, Majors and Waddell freight company, List of cultural depictions of Wild Bill Hickok, "How many men did Wild Bill Hickok actually kill? Somehow the director managed to lower that bar considerably. [12] The article was controversial wherever Hickok was known, and several frontier newspapers wrote rebuttals. He then joined General James Henry Lane's Kansas Brigade, and while serving with the brigade, saw his friend Buffalo Bill Cody, who was serving as a scout. When Varnes could not be found, McCall then implicated Tim Brady in the plot. [57] The two possibly met for the first time after Jane was released from the guardhouse in Fort Laramie and joined the wagon train in which Hickok was traveling. The star for his contributions to radio is located at 6933 Hollywood Boulevard; the star for his television contributions is located at 6333 Hollywood Boulevard[3], In 1996, a Golden Palm Star was dedicated to Madison on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars, in Palm Springs, California. [18] On March 22, 1858, he was elected one of the first four constables of Monticello Township. [22] He died of emphysema at the Desert Hospital Hospice in Palm Springs, California, on February 6, 1996, at the age of 74. On September 4, Hickok was wounded in the foot while rescuing several cattlemen in the Bijou Creek basin who had been surrounded by Indians. There, a young drifter named Jack McCall declares that he will be the man to kill Hickok. Though many of the characters really did exist like Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane, Trixie, Whitney Ellsworth, and . James Butler Hickok (May 27, 1837 August 2, 1876), better known as "Wild Bill" Hickok, was a folk hero of the American Old West known for his life on the frontier as a soldier, scout, lawman, cattle rustler, gunslinger, gambler, showman, and actor, and for his involvement in many famous gunfights. (as Freeman Davies) Most newspapers referred to him as William Haycock until 1869. American folk hero and lawman (18371876), For the American football player and industrialist, see, Arapaho Joe and Colorado Charlie Utter at Hickok's grave, photograph date unknown, Pistols known to have been carried by Hickok. He arrived in Deadwood to stake a claim and earn some money for himself and his new wife. Wild Bill Hickok, byname of James Butler Hickok, (born May 27, 1837, Homer [now Troy Grove], Illinois, U.S.died August 2, 1876, Deadwood, Dakota Territory [now in South Dakota, U.S.]), American frontiersman, army scout, and lawman who helped bring order to the frontier West. In 1876, Hickok was shot and killed while playing poker in a saloon in Deadwood, Dakota Territory (present-day South Dakota) by Jack McCall, an unsuccessful gambler. A woman who works at the den tells a local prostitute, Lurline, about how often Bill visits to use opium, and she shares this information with Jack. That night, he returns to the saloon, which is empty because a gold vein was discovered nearby, and everyone left to set up their claims. [24] His friend, actor turned stockbroker Don Burnett, spoke at his funeral. Guy Madison (born Robert Ozell Moseley; January 19, 1922 February 6, 1996) was an American film, television, and radio actor. Almost the entire town attended the funeral, and Utter had Hickok buried with a wooden grave marker reading: Wild Bill, J. In 1859, he joined the Russell, Majors and Waddell freight company, the parent company of the Pony Express. Jack delays killing Bill because he isn't sure how he wants to do it. The series took the usual liberties with history, and ran three. The series was set in the 1870s, with Hickok and Jones based at Fort Larabee. [1], Hill said that Jeff Bridges was "an actor I greatly love a very nice man, decent, hard working, got along well, no problems" but that there "was always a kind of tension between Jeff and myself" because "Jeff does a lot of takes, I don't. James Butler Hickok (May 27, 1837 - August 2, 1876), also known as "Wild Bill" Hickok was a legendary figure in the old west. At 28 minutes when Hickok 's Jailer is in jail, Hickok put his boots up on the desk, his boots and rubber treads. Calamity Jane is reputed to have led a mob that threatened McCall with lynching, but at the time of Hickok's death, Jane was actually being held by military authorities. He is best known for playing Wild Bill Hickok in the Western television series The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok from 1951 to 1958. Funeral services will be held at Charlie Utter's Camp, on Thursday afternoon, August 3, 1876, at 3 o'clock P. M. All are respectfully invited to attend. Hickok retorts "You mean he was killed." Madison went to Germany for Old Shatterhand (1964) then made a spaghetti Western, Desafo en Ro Bravo (1964). Thomas Carr. [66] McCall was acquitted of the murder, which prompted editorializing in the Black Hills Pioneer: "Should it ever be our misfortune to kill a man we would simply ask that our trial may take place in some of the mining camps of these hills." "Wild Bill's Sweetheart: The Life of Mary Jane Owens. B. Hickock [sic] (Wild Bill) formerly of Cheyenne, Wyoming. [20], On July 12, 1861, David McCanles went to the Rock Creek Station office to demand an overdue property payment from Horace Wellman, the station manager. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Played by Keith Carradine James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok was one of the most legendary figures of the Old West. [38], In July 1869, Hickok returned to Hays and was elected city marshal of Hays and sheriff of Ellis County, Kansas, in a special election held on August 23, 1869. [24], In late 1863, Hickok worked for the provost marshal of southwest Missouri as a member of the Springfield detective police. It was a box-office bomb, grossing $2.1 million on a budget of $30 million, and received mixed reviews from critics. 7 Episodes 1951. Marshal in the whole West." Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. It was a box-office bomb, grossing $2.1 million on a budget of $30 million, and received mixed reviews from critics. He reunites with Jane, and they go into a saloon. Hickok remained in Hays through August 1868, when he brought 200 Cheyenne Indians to Hays to be viewed by "excursionists". I would have rather been somewhere else, but Bill stopped. ", Hermon, Gregory (1987). The last poster tweaked my memory about the sponsor tooI seem to remember the intro showing Wild Bill and Jingles zooming across the range on their horses while the Kellogg's sugar pops overlay flashed on the screen. [citation needed], On August 1, 1876, Hickok was playing poker at Nuttal & Mann's Saloon No. Jane retrieves Bill's guns, and he ambushes the posse as they saddle their horses, killing everyone except Jack. Frank McDonald. On July 21, 1865, the two men faced off in Springfield's town square, standing sideways before drawing and firing their weapons. Hickok's retort is one of the West's most famous sayings (though possibly apocryphal): "Did the crow have a pistol? In June, Hickok mustered out and went to Springfield, where he gambled. [77][78] A print of the film is maintained in the Museum of Modern Art film archive.[79]. Madison was born January 19, 1922, in Pumpkin Center, California. Hickok encouraged McCall to quit the game until he could cover his losses and offered to give him money for breakfast. Jean Yarbrough. Wild Bill Hickok is one of the most legendary names in the Wild West. His reputation as a gunfighter gave rise to legends and tales about his life. After Plummer refuses to back down, Bill outdraws and kills him. Hickok is a playable character in the 2018 board game Deadwood 1876 by Faade Games. "Doc" Howard, who had known Hickok, stated that Hickok had left Buffalo Bill's Wild West Exhibition "because the lights affected his eyes, so he had to give it up". [21] Hickok subsequently visited McCanles' widow, apologized for the killing, and offered her $35 in restitution, all the money he had with him at the time. The series ran for seven years. Release Dates 13 Episodes 1953. B. Hickock [sic] killed by the assassin Jack McCall in Deadwood, Black Hills, August 2, 1876. To "even the odds," Bill has some men tie him to a chair and carry him into the street. On October 5, 1871, Hickok was standing off a crowd during a street brawl when Coe fired two shots. [f], The regular county election was held on November 2, 1869. 6. The film was a big hit, even though it was overshadowed by The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), another film on a similar theme. [31], Several weeks later, an interview Hickok gave to Colonel George Ward Nichols, a journalist who subsequently became known as the creator of the Hickok legend,[32] was published in Harper's New Monthly Magazine. He moved to Wyoming and bragged about how he'd killed Hickok in a gunfight. This was the last time Hickok was ever involved in a gunfight; the accidental death of Deputy Williams was an event that haunted Hickok for the remainder of his life. [12], While in Nebraska, Hickok was derisively referred to by one man as "Duck Bill" for his long nose and protruding lips. Updated on March 08, 2017. [h], McCall's motive for killing Hickok is the subject of speculation, largely concerning McCall's anger at Hickok's having given him money for breakfast the day before, after McCall had lost heavily. "[5] Roger Ebert gave the film two stars out of four, criticizing its pacing and plot. A renowned marksman and Civil War spy, Hickok was known for his skills with a pair of twin Colt revolvers, killing somewhere between eight and 100 men, depending on whose stories you believe. See production, box office & company info, Paramount Ranch - 2813 Cornell Road, Agoura, California, USA. "[3] Dexter wrote a script based on his novel which was sent to Barry Levinson and Sydney Pollack before going to Hill. He was released on $2,000 bail and stood trial on August 3, 1865. The cemetery was moved in 1881, and when McCall's body was exhumed, the noose was found still around his neck.[69]. [citation needed], From 1871 until his death in 1876, Hickok had vision problems. [9], At the time of his death, Hickok was wearing a Smith & Wesson Model No. He would always have an idea he thought he could make something better. Despite Joe's warning that killing Indians "in a religious frame of mind" is bad luck, Bill shoots the man dead. [3] Babe's play was seen in Los Angeles in 1980 by Walter Hill, who had been considering a film on Hickok. Madison was borrowed by William Castle for Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven (1948). "Figures like Wild Bill were like rock stars," said Lili Zanuck. And that's about it: he beat up all the bad guys and somehow kept his good looks. He twice asked another man at the table, Charles Rich, to change seats with him, but Rich refused. Wayne Moseley was an actor, using the stage name Wayne Mallory.[2]. 38 Episodes 1955. [c] However, if they felt the threat of danger was real and imminent, he instructed they could apply the unwritten law of the "fair fight" and acquit. McCanles reportedly threatened Wellman, and either Wellman or Hickok, who was hiding behind a curtain, killed McCanles. The new trial was held in Yankton, the capital of the Dakota Territory. Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951-1958) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Series Directed by Series Writing Credits Series Cast verified as complete Series Produced by Series Cinematography by Series Film Editing by Series Art Direction by Series Set Decoration by Sidney Clifford . Phil Poe: You better be careful shootin' people, Mr. Military records after 1865 list him as Hickok, but note that he was also known as Haycock. Advertisement. Later that month, Madison married actress Sheila Connolly in Juarez, Mexico. They refused, so Hickok altered it himself. Wild Bill Hickok died in 1876, at age 39 in Deadwood, S.D., where he was shot in the back of the head by an angry poker player. [19] According to Hickok's account, he found the road blocked by a cinnamon bear and its two cubs. After shooting Coe, Hickok caught a glimpse of someone running toward him and quickly fired two more shots in reaction, accidentally shooting and killing Abilene Special Deputy Marshal Mike Williams, who was coming to his aid. He was bedridden for four months before being sent to Rock Creek Station in the Nebraska Territory to work as a stable hand while he recovered. "Wild Bill and the Timber Thieves. He tells Jack he is sparing him out of respect for his mother. It was based on the real town of Deadwood, South Dakota and its residents. Some contemporaneous reports of his exploits are known to be fictitious, but they remain the basis of much of his fame and reputation. Bill kills the man in self-defense, but Susannah is distraught, and a young Jack witnesses the killing. "[citation needed]. It stars Jeff Bridges, Ellen Barkin, John Hurt, and Diane Lane, and was released by United Artists on December 1, 1995. | This, in turn, was destroyed by souvenir hunters and replaced in 1902 by a life-sized sandstone sculpture of Hickok. Teens who join the Pony Express include a young Wild Bill Hickok and 'Billy' Cody (who grew up to be Buffalo Bill). It was written by Michael Lanahan and directed by Timothy Woodward Jr. [9], Hickok used his late father's name, William Hickok, from 1858, and the name William Haycock during the American Civil War. Disappointing is a word I would normally use when discovering a below par movie, but I did not expect much from this movie to begin with so the bar was set quiet low in my expectation. He is chiefly portrayed as a protagonist, although historical accounts of his actions are often controversial, and much of his career is known to have been exaggerated both by himself and by contemporary mythmakers. He told Mrs. McCanles he was sorry he had to kill her man then took out $35 [$1,056 in 2021 dollars] and gave it to her saying: "This is all I have, sorry I do not have more to give you."