Law and Order Flashcards
when was Thomas Smith marshall for Abeline
1870
when did Abeline get a new marshall and who was it
1871 ‘Wild Bill’ Hicock
who were the Reno Gang
civil war deserters that terrorised the west
when was the first Reno Gang heist
1866
how much did the Reno Gang steal in the 1866 heist
$16,000
which agency hunted down the Reno Gang
Pinkerton National Detective Agency
who did the PNDA catch from the Reno Gang
John Reno
when was the gangs next heists
1867,1868
how much did they get from their next heists
$96,000
what happened on the Reno Gangs 5th attempt
one member captured and gave up the rest for a reduced sentence, they were lynched
when was the Johnson County War
1870s
beginning
1) ranchers and cattle barons became powerful and formed ‘Wyoming Stock Growers Association’
2) Homeasteaders faces problems such as stock price drops , droughts and rustlers
3) Cattle Barons blames homesteaders for cattle rustlers and hired gunfighters to hunt down rustlers
middle
1) Jim Averill and Ella Watson accuse barons of bullying and land grabbing , barons accused them of stealing cows so Jim and Ella were lynched
2) 1892, barons planned Johnson County invasion and has a 70 name death list; the acting governor supplied them guns while fully aware
3) Cattle Barons went to KC Ranch to find two rustlers however found Nate Champions unexpected resistance, he held then off until they burned his cabin and he ran and got shot
4) by this time the alarm had been raised in Buffalo
end
1) Buffalo locals armed so the barons retreated to the TA ranch where 300 locals trapped them; the army soon arrived
2) cattle barton’s were never convicted as they hired the best lawyers and judges were sympathetic
3) the barons reputations were ruined and never had the same power again
what was Billy the Kid’s lifespan
1859-1881
Billy’s early life (4)
1) Grew up on mining camp in New Mexico
2) first got in trouble for stealing when 14/15
3) Billy got into cattle rustling and horse stealing
4) Billy could notoriously escape jails
Lincoln County War
1) 1878, Billy sided with John Chrisolm who was a rancher against Murphy
2) War ended in Murphy and Billy’s friends death; legend says he killed 21 people involved in his friends death
3) Billy’s gang had lots of support from local Mexicans so they had lots of hideouts
Law and Order with Billy
1) local ranchers asked president to end violence in New Mexico
2) New governor appointed as well as new sheriff Pat Garret who needed to bring Billy to justice
Billy’s capture and death
1) Garret tracked Billy down and brought him to caught
2) Judge sentenced him to death however he makes a murderous escape
3) Garret tracks him to Fort Sunmer and shoots him dead
