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THBOutlaw Crawford Goldsby, Alias "Cherokee Bill," Hat and Accompanying Photographs
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Cincinnati , OH 45232
United States
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About Auction
LiveSep 8, 2017 - Sep 9, 2017
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- Lot Description
Lot includes hat; 2 cabinet-sized photos showing Cherokee Bill wearing the hat; book entitled The Stagecoach Museum Gun Collection, which pictures the hat on display in the Desperado Corner case (p. 45); and letter attesting to purchase history from a previous owner.
Legend has it Crawford Goldsby (1876-1896) AKA "Cherokee Bill" killed his first man at twelve, when he shot his brother-in-law after he asked him to feed some hogs. Whether or not it is the truth, he did kill at least eight men. He began his crime spree at the age of 18 when he shot a man for beating his brother. During a manhunt for a murder, he shot and killed one of the bounty hunters. While hiding from the law, he then shot his sister's alcoholic, abusive husband. A cold-blooded killer, he joined another outlaw, Bill Cook, and formed the Cook Gang that terrorized Indian Territory for two years. He was finally caught during a robbery and turned over to the authorities. After failing to escape prison and the death sentence, he was hanged on March 17, 1896, in front of hundreds of spectators. Supposedly, when asked if he had any last words the 20-year-old said, "I came here to die, not to make a speech."
Condition
Holes in the top of the hat with fraying of the hat band, damp stains on the group shot, some holes, fading, and surface loss on the singular Cherokee Bill cabinet card with a caption stapled to it.
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