Outlaw Tales of Nevada : True Stories of Nevada's Most Famous Robbers, Rustlers, and Bandits

by Charles L. Convis

• ISBN13: 9780762739837
• ISBN10: 0762739835
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2006-07-01
• Publisher: TwoDot

Summary

Outlaw Tales of Nevadatells the stories of some of the most fascinating--and least known--badmen to roam The Silver State. Stories range from the first train hold-up in the West to the West's largest prison escape, a murder case that changed the laws of evidence, the perils of Rattlesnake Dick, and the legendary exploits of Langford "Farmer" Peel. Twelve lively true stories portray lawless Nevada's colorful characters and lawless events.

Author Biography

Charles L. "Chuck" Convis has been writing Old West history for forty years. He is the biographer of Myles Keogh of Indian Wars fame, and has been published in many western magazines and journals. A retired trial lawyer, he has lived in Nevada for ten years, where he writes and gives talks on Nevada history.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vi
Introduction	vii
Sam Brown	1	(9)
Bill Mayfield	10	(9)
Langford Farner Peel	19	(8)
John Richard "Rattlesnake Dick" Darling	27	(10)
Bravery at Bullion Bend	37	(7)
John Moriarty	44	(10)
Train of Destiny	54	(7)
Andrew Jackson "Big Jack" Davis	61	(11)
Prison Riot	72	(6)
Nicanor Rodrigues	78	(9)
Milton Sharp	87	(10)
Ben Kuhl	97	(11)
Bibliography	108	(5)
About the Author	113