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Send your Question`s and I will reply with a E-Mail,and post my most interesting on the forum page.The Tombstone past and present page will take you to many great site`s. NEW Q&A PAGE FOR YOUR QUESTION`S,YOU WILL FIND THE LINK ON THE TOMBSTONE PAST AND PRESENT PAGE | ||||||||||||||||
| Gunfighter of the week-Ben Thompson | |||||||||||||||||
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Ben Thompson: (1843-1884) Ben Thompson was born in 1843 at Knottingley, England. Ben and Billy Thompson were two of the greatest gamblers and faro-bank fiends, also two of the most desperate men and sure shots. It is said that Ben and Billy Thompson shot down 25 men. Every year, without fail, they came to Dodge to meet the Texas drive. Bill Thompson killed Sheriff C. B. Whitney with a shotgun in the plaza at Ellsworth the first year of the cattle drive to that place. While Bill escaped, Ben Thompson stood off the town as he waved that double-barreled shotgun at the mayor and several deputies who were hiding out of sight behind buildings, doors and in halls. Wyatt Earp told Ben to either throw down the shotgun or he'd kill him. Ben Thompson later told Bat Masterson that he had a hunch that Wyatt meant to kill him, and so he did throw down the shotgun. Ben Thompson was fined $25.00 for disturbing the peace. Bill Thompson was acquitted when tried. Ben Thompson got the job as marshal for the city of Austin, but he killed one too many men and was let out. At San Antonio Ben shot down saloon owner Jack Harris. Ben was 41 years of age when he was cut down and had killed over 40 (?) men. | ||||||||||||||||
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