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BEAN, Judge ROY, Frontier lawman. Autograph document signed ("Roy Bean J.P." [Justice of the Peace]), Valverde County, Texas, 5 March 1889. 1 page, 4to, lined paper.
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BEAN, Judge ROY, Frontier lawman. Autograph document signed ("Roy Bean J.P." [Justice of the Peace]), Valverde County, Texas, 5 March 1889. 1 page, 4to, lined paper.
GUNPLAY ON THE RIO GRANDE: "THE DECEASED CAME TO HIS DEATH BY A GUN SHOT WOUND"
Judge Bean details the circumstances surrounding the shooting of "... James Barclow killed on the 4 day of March 1889, One mile and one half from Tardy's Ranch. After examining the body of deceased and hearing the evidence of the cause of his death I find the Deceased came to his death by a gun shot wound or two gun shot wounds fired from a gun in the hands of Ed Ramsey. The Deceased had two wounds one in each leg in the upper part of the thigh, the one of the right leg cut the main artery wich [sic] caused his death. Mr Wilkins and I buried Him And I bound Ed. Ramsey over for His Appearance before The District Court..."
GUNPLAY ON THE RIO GRANDE: "THE DECEASED CAME TO HIS DEATH BY A GUN SHOT WOUND"
Judge Bean details the circumstances surrounding the shooting of "... James Barclow killed on the 4 day of March 1889, One mile and one half from Tardy's Ranch. After examining the body of deceased and hearing the evidence of the cause of his death I find the Deceased came to his death by a gun shot wound or two gun shot wounds fired from a gun in the hands of Ed Ramsey. The Deceased had two wounds one in each leg in the upper part of the thigh, the one of the right leg cut the main artery wich [sic] caused his death. Mr Wilkins and I buried Him And I bound Ed. Ramsey over for His Appearance before The District Court..."