Did Wild Bill Hickok have children? Tutt reached for his pistol but Hickok was the first to draw his weapon, and shot Tutt instantly, from approximately 75 yards. Citizens warned Mulvey to behave, because Hickok was sheriff. He noted that the sound was similar to tapping a brick wall and believed the remains weighed more than 400lb (180kg). Bill and Jane are buried next to each other in Deadwoods Mount Moriah Cemetery. He told Clemmons (Hardin) to stay out of trouble in Abilene and asked him to hand over his guns, and Hardin complied. Tutt called out, "Boys, I'm killed", before he collapsed and died. In fact, William Hickok (senior) was so opposed to slavery that it's been reported that the Hickok house was a station for the Underground Railroad, where black slaves stopped for refuge on their journey north to freedom. Hardin alleged that when his cousin, Mannen Clements, was jailed for the killing of two cowhands (Joe and Dolph Shadden) in July 1871, Hickokat Hardin's requestarranged for his escape. Calamity Jane never married Wild Bill . Hickok was assigned to bring the men to Topeka for trial, and he requested a military escort from Fort Hays. Were Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane married, and did they have a daughter? Were Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane married, and did they have a daughter? In 1869 Hickok became sheriff of Hays City, Kansas, where he killed several men in shootouts. On July 21, 1865, frontier legend Wild Bill Hickok gunned down gambler Davis Tutt in what is often called the first "Wild West" showdown. The son of William Alonzo and Polly Butler Hickok, he was by all accounts a master marksman from an early age. B. Hickock [sic] killed by the assassin Jack McCall in Deadwood, Black Hills, August 2, 1876. [67], After bragging about killing Hickok, McCall was rearrested. [68], As I write the closing lines of this brief sketch, word reaches me that the slayer of Wild Bill has been rearrested by the United State [sic?] Nick McGlashan loved his family, friends and fans. By the end of 1861, he was a wagon master, but in September 1862, he was discharged for unknown reasons. Nicholss version of the shootout in Harpers grabbed the publics attention, making Hickok an instant legend whose gunfighting prowess became fodder for dime novels. [34]:34 The show featured six buffalo, a bear, and a monkey, and one show ended in disaster when a buffalo refused to act, prompting Hickok to fire a bullet into the sky. In 1899, Dorsett took Jessie to live with his mother in Lewiston. In July 1865, "Wild Bill" Hickok shot and killed Davis Tutt in Springeld, MOthe rst quick-draw duel on the frontier. By the end of the night most of the money had been spent, and Jane was roaring drunk. McCormick claimed that ONeil offered to adopt her, taking she and her mother to meet his wife in Omaha. By the age of 17, he was an excellent marksman. He was famous on the Deadliest Catch for his hard work, knowledge of fishing, and quick-witted humor. Their quick-draw duel was recorded as the first of its kind. 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Hickok, J.B. Hickok, Shanghai Bill, William Hickok, William Haycock, Bird, Roy (1979). She was Maude Weir, born in 1881. He told Mrs. McCanles he was sorry he had to kill her man then took out $35 [$1,056 in 2021 dollars] and gave it to her saying: "This is all I have, sorry I do not have more to give you." Her friends held a fundraiser for her and the benefit proved a howling successuntil Jane began treating her generous friends to drinks. [9], At the time of his death, Hickok was wearing a Smith & Wesson Model No. Hickok said he had "tried to restore order". Hickok and Lanihan, however, remained sheriff and deputy, respectively. Infuriated, Thompson tried to incite John Wesley Hardin to kill Hickok by exclaiming to Hardin that "He's a damn Yankee. "[49], Hickok and Phil Coe, a saloon owner and acquaintance of Hardin's, had a dispute that resulted in a shootout. [46]:pp.5456[47], In August 1871, Hickok sought to arrest Hardin for killing Charles Couger in an Abilene hotel "for snoring too loud". Later that year he became a teamster with the great freighting enterprise Russell, Majors and Waddell, creators of the Pony Express, for which he was too tall and heavy to be a rider. I heard him speak recently, and his is the definitive work on this wild woman of the West. For the next several years, Hickok worked as a stagecoach driver. Not a word was uttered. before shooting Hickok in the back of the head at point-blank range. In 1876, Hickok was shot and killed while playing poker in a saloon in Deadwood, Dakota Territory (present-day South Dakota) by Jack McCall, an unsuccessful gambler. Wild Bill Hickok was one of the early "Heroes of the West." He had built a reputation as an extraordinary gunfighter with a sense of fairness and justice. If James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok had an eye disease, present-day experts believe that, like many others of his time, he may have suffered from trachoma. All About History is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. [c] However, if they felt the threat of danger was real and imminent, he instructed they could apply the unwritten law of the "fair fight" and acquit. At the coroner's inquest into Strawhun's death, despite "very contradictory" evidence from witnesses, the jury found the shooting justifiable. Still, feeling he had escaped punishment, McCall began to brag to anyone that would listen that he had killed Wild Bill Hickok. In one show, he shot the spotlight when it focused on him. She said she was the daughter of Jane and Wild Bill Hickok, and was born in a cabin near Livingston, Montana in 1873. At the end of the trial, Judge Sempronius H. Boyd told the jury they could not find Hickok acted in self-defense if he could have reasonably avoided the fight. In the melee, Hickok caught a glimpse of someone moving towards him and responded with two shots killing his deputy Mike Williams. In court she presented the judge with a doctors certificate indicating she was in a rather delicate condition, an early euphemism for pregnant. Some contemporaneous reports of his exploits are known to be fictitious, but they remain the basis of much of his fame and reputation. They traveled to Deadwood, South Dakota, together and were acquaintances, but there is no evidence of a romance (especially on his part). To date, four children have been credited to the lady, although some of the claims have come from the children themselves. [a][8], In 1855, at age 18, James Hickok fled Illinois following a fight with Charles Hudson, during which both fell into a canal; each thought, mistakenly, that he had killed the other. Less than a month after Hickok's death, the trial was found to have no legal status because Deadwood was located in Indian Territory - McCall's acquittal was deemed invalid. In 1941, Jean Hickok McCormick appeared in Billings, Montana. That belief came from the fertile imaginations of othersespecially Jean McCormick, who claimed to be the daughter of the legendary pair. Under the name "Wild Bill Hitchcock" [sic], the article recounted the "hundreds" of men whom Hickok had personally killed and other exaggerated exploits. John McCall ( / mkl / ); (1852/1853 - March 1, 1877), also known as " Crooked Nose " or " Broken Nose Jack ", was the murderer of Old West legend Wild Bill Hickok. This was claimed after he was killed during a poker game on Aug. 2, 1876. When did cowboys begin wearing these shirts? On August 2, 1876, during a poker game in a saloon that found him with his back uncharacteristically to the door, Hickok was shot in the back of his head by Jack McCall, who may have been hired to kill him. ", Hermon, Gregory (1987). Also in 1995, he's depicted as a character in an episode of Legend (TV series) by William Russ, possibly most famous for his role in Wiseguy (TV series). [40]:196, In September 1869, his first month as sheriff, Hickok killed two men. [38], In July 1869, Hickok returned to Hays and was elected city marshal of Hays and sheriff of Ellis County, Kansas, in a special election held on August 23, 1869. The wagon train arrived in Deadwood in July 1876. . Omissions? In 1857, Hickok claimed a 160-acre (65ha) tract in Johnson County, Kansas, near present-day Lenexa. While a Jayhawker, he met 12-year-old William Cody (later known as "Buffalo Bill"), who, despite his youth, served as a scout just two years later for the U.S. Army during the Utah War. By 1942 Jessie had changed her story, perhaps at McCormicks urging. [58] Jane confirmed this account in an 1896 newspaper interview, although she claimed she had been hospitalized with illness rather than in the guardhouse. Charlie Utter, Hickok's friend and companion, claimed Hickok's body and placed a notice in the local newspaper, the Black Hills Pioneer, which read: Died in Deadwood, Black Hills, August 2, 1876, from the effects of a pistol shot, J. Prairie Schooners is a 1940 American Western film directed by Sam Nelson, which stars Wild Bill Elliott as Hickok. Then in 1996, a second daughter was revealed. On July 21, 1865, the two men faced off in Springfield's town square, standing sideways before drawing and firing their weapons. Hickoks father moved his family from Vermont to Maine to Homer (now Troy Grove), Illinois. In real life, Calamity Jane (Martha Jane Canary) never met 'Doc' Holliday: she actually was in love and pursued 'Wild Bill' Hickock. There, again, he killed several men, including his deputy marshal, whose deaththe result of an accidental shootingled to Hickoks dismissal. This, too, was badly defaced, and was then enclosed in a cage for protection. [citation needed], From 1871 until his death in 1876, Hickok had vision problems. Mulvey wheeled his horse around to face those who might shoot him from behind, and before he realized he had been fooled, Hickok shot him through the temple. Astrological Sign: Gemini, Death Year: 1876, Death date: August 2, 1876, Death State: South Dakota, Death City: Deadwood, Death Country: United States, Article Title: Wild Bill Hickok Biography, Author: Biography.com Editors, Website Name: The Biography.com website, Url: https://www.biography.com/personality/wild-bill-hickok, Publisher: A&E Television Networks, Last Updated: July 28, 2020, Original Published Date: April 2, 2014. During this period Hickok prevented a man from beating an 11-year-old boy, who grew up to become Buffalo Bill Cody, Hickoks longtime friend. Calamity Jane never married Wild Bill Hickok. [65][66], McCall was summoned before an informal "miners' jury" (an ad hoc local group of miners and businessmen). ", This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 18:12. Relegated to making a living through other means than law enforcement, he traveled from one town to another as a gambler. Notorious Old West gunmen John Wesley Hardin and James Butler Hickok, also known as "Wild Bill," began as friends. Just weeks later, on her deathbed in Terry, South Dakota, Jane confessed that she and Jessie were now estranged and declined to say where her daughter was living. [21][22] Hickok, Wellman, and another employee, J.W. In 1954 an episode of Gunsmoke on CBS radio featured John Dehner as Hickok. He was the fourth son of William Alonzo and Polly Butler Hickok. He drove freight wagons and coaches. Before being called Wild Bill Hickok, his original name was James Butler Hickok. All rights reserved. The couple had five children besides James Butler , three boys and two girls. Jack McCall. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Wild Bill Hickok's proficiency with a pistol is well known, but there remains some confusion concerning how he used his weapons and which ones he actually used. The family did some moving around during this time period and the next child, James Butler Hickok, was born in May of 1837. ", Rosa, Joseph G. (1982). Hickok is known to have fatally shot six men and is suspected of having killed a seventh (McCanles). The bullet emerged through his right cheek and struck another player, riverboat Captain William Massie, in the left wrist. [66] McCall was acquitted of the murder, which prompted editorializing in the Black Hills Pioneer: "Should it ever be our misfortune to kill a man we would simply ask that our trial may take place in some of the mining camps of these hills." In the HBO show Deadwood (2004-2006), Wild Bill is played by Keith Carradine. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. The 10th Regiment arrived at Fort Lyon in Colorado in October and remained there for the rest of 1868. [19] According to Hickok's account, he found the road blocked by a cinnamon bear and its two cubs. Like his friend Buffalo Bill Cody, Hickok was the son of an abolitionist. Im glad shes come [home from school] while youre here, Jane told Fox, fer I want you to see her. [40]:192, On July 17, 1870, Hickok was attacked by two troopers from the 7th U.S. Cavalry, Jeremiah Lonergan and John Kyle (sometimes spelled Kile),[42] in a saloon. When they returned from overseas, Agnes and Bill Lake decided to start their own circus. Despite his reputation,[70] Hickok was buried in the Ingelside Cemetery, Deadwood's original graveyard. August marks of the deaths of two of the Wild West's most famous figures: Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane. "[27], While in Springfield, Hickok and a local gambler named Davis Tutt had several disagreements over unpaid gambling debts and their common affection for the same women. He was one of the early heroes of the West popularized in the dime novels of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Brady, like Varnes, had disappeared from Deadwood and could not be found. The Bull's Head Saloon in Abilene had been established by gambler Ben Thompson and Coe, his partner, businessman, and fellow gambler. A classmate later remembered the children teasing Jessie about her mother, throwing stones at her while shouting, Calamity Jane! [72] As of 2020, the flag is no longer flown. 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