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Offline Capt Hamp Cox

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« on: January 11, 2004, 07:42:01 AM »
This is another “twofer”.  Need the names of both participants.

“This account claims that ___?___ had tried to provoke Wyatt into a fight, which he declined.  ___?___ then started to insult a man standing at the bar sporting a white hat.  ___?___’s taunts ceased when the man known as ___??___ (nick named “Cowboy Bob”) assured him that he was unarmed.  Disgusted, ___?___ left the bar, leaving ___??___ fuming.  His reputation had been insulted and he determined to get even.  He walked across to the faro dealer and asked to borrow a pistol, stating that he would not be imposed on.  The dealer shook his head:  ‘Have no trouble – go on out.’  Ignoring him, ___??___ reached into the drawer and grabbed the dealer’s pistol.

“It was just as well for him that he did, for the door burst open and ___?___ rushed in, firing wildly.  ___??___, with remarkable coolness, dropped to one knee, cocked the pistol, and holding it firmly in both hands, opened fire, cocked and fired again, hitting ___?___ first in the shoulder and then in his stomach.  ___?___, dazed and numbed by the shock of the heavy lead slugs, continued to shoot, ruining a billiard table with his finnal shots, before turning away and staggering into the street where he clambered on to a passing street car and collapsed across a seat.  Passengers heard him mumble that his mother should be informed that he had ‘died game’.”


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« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2004, 01:55:59 AM »
Hamp,

You sure got me stumped on this one.
Here I sit, dumb as a box of dirt, without a clue.

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« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2004, 02:46:38 AM »
Doc,

Appreciate you making an attempt.  If someone doesn't come up with the answer today, I'll drop some hints.

Hamp
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« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2004, 03:20:18 AM »
Yepper.. I'm drawing a blank as well.. Maybe a date?
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« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2004, 11:41:51 AM »
Reckon a twofer post deserves a twofer hint.

1.  Gem Saloon

2.  El Paso, TX
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« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2004, 02:34:13 PM »
Does this sound close?

"Bob Cahill killed Buck Linn".

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« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2004, 05:30:46 PM »
Very close.  The Cahill - Linn shootout was a direct result of this post's shootout.  You are definitely on the right track.
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« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2004, 05:21:05 AM »
Major hint:

___??___ = Robert (“Cowboy Bob”) Rennick

Now, name ___?___.
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« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2004, 05:08:54 PM »
Ain't heard nobody holler "Calf Rope" or "Uncle", so guess you're still cogitatin'.
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« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2004, 02:31:37 AM »
OK, guess this one was a might too hard.

___?___ was William P. Raynor.
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« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2004, 03:33:39 AM »
:cb3:  :oh:

I'm glad that one's over.. I was about to order that book from Amazon, figuring I'd have to read it before I'd have the answer.

Still, keep them coming and throw in a toughie now and then.  Even though the fast and furious ones are fun.  Thanks for being the Monte Hall of the Gunfighter Game.  :toast:

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But what is liberty without wisdom, and without virtue? It is the greatest of all possible evils; for it is folly, vice, and madness, without tuition or restraint.  - Edmund Burke