Though he was guilty of other crimes, this one, he had not committed. James Arcine (or Arcene) (18? Bill Warderman Member of the Black Jack Ketchum Gang. Born in Trumbull County, Ohio, on November 23, 1860, David Lawrence Anderson moved with his family to southern Texas in the early 1870s. Numerous myths and legends have grown up about Longley that cannot be verified by any contemporary source. The movie portrays Native Americans and especially an old Cherokee man as very sympathetically and fellow renegades and free spirits, like Wales. Longley's account of this murder differs from that of his later killings, where he was more inclined to brag about shooting men than to try to divert blame to others. He broke them out, and the trio escaped, disarming deputy Matt Shelton when he tried to arrest them. In accordance with Title 17 U. S. C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. He again led away government horses. The four were hanged in an abandoned barn behind the jail. William L. Brooks. This surprised attack was all the edge he needed. They reportedly also killed a freed slave woman in Evergreen. Bill Allen A Texas outlaw and robber, Allen occasionally rode with the Jesse Evans Gang. Wyatt rated it really liked it Jan 12, 2021. Sheriff Anderson was well liked by the public, and was buried in Brackettville, Texas, after a very emotional funeral at which many Sanderson citizens were in attendance. He is a true folk hero. In June 2001, it was officially reported that the remains from the grave site were indeed those of Bill Longley.[5]. On April 19, 1909, a vigilante mob of 150-200 men stormed the jail and dragged out Allen, along with Jim Miller, Jesse West, and D.B. Charlie Bowdre. This surprise was their shock and his edge. Box 579 Charles Allen An outlaw, Allen robbed and killed a group of people in Virginia City, Montana, and was hanged by vigilantes. William B. The two desperadoes were later caught, confessed and were hanged in Sherman on March 26, 1869. He moved his family to a small cabin on his parents farm and began a campaign of blood vengeance that would become legend in the Ozark Mountains, then the entire country. They were all natives of the Ozark Mountains in Phelps County, Missouri. After the war, there was a $300 bounty on bushwhackers. Carter spent the rest of his life denying his past. Wilson became a wanted outlaw before leaving for Texas. Sinker Wilson (18? He also served as a law enforcement officer and a U.S. customs inspector in his later years. Wild Bill Longley: A Texas Hard-Case, Frontier Press of Texas, Houston, 1953, Fuller, Henry Clay. From February to May 1880, Anderson stole horses from the Mescalero Apache reservation as well as cattle from ranchers on the Colorado River to whom they sold for $10 a head to White Oaks businessman Thomas Cooper. Pete Whitehead An Oklahoma murderer, Whitehead killed Jack Bullard and a deputy in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Henry Wells Oklahoma outlaw Henry Wells rode with Al Spencer and Jelly Nash. David Lawrence Anderson (1862 - 4 juni 1918) var en amerikansk outlaw frn 1800-talet, bttre knd under aliaset Billy Wilson, som cyklade med Billy the Kid efter Lincoln County War. They have made attempts to locate his burial site in order to relocate anything found to a family cemetery in Missouri. James Jim Anderson Brother to William Bloody Bill Anderson, Jim rode with QuantrillsRaiders during the Civil Warand with theJames-Younger Gangafterward. Nasario Alarid An New Mexico outlaw, he was finally captured and sentenced to 99 years in prison on September 17, 1906. After Mrs. Arthur identified the soldiers, Bill removed them from her property and led away four government horses. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. Following that, he returned to live with his father's family in Bell County, Texas. He is said to have collected more rewards for bringing in outlaws than anyone else. On one occasion, Bill rode his horse from a main trail to the Little Piney River and back several times. He then rode up stream, crossed the river, came back down, and rode back and fourth to the river across from his original tracks. Bill always talked about telling Tom not to try that due to there being too many, but it may have been that Tom didnt have enough horse or that his horse had already taken bullets. They were taken to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D. C., where DNA tests were performed, along with a skull reconstruction. When he entered the saloon the cowboy shot him, killing him instantly. They ended up in a running gunfight with soldiers. In the movie, Josie Wales, Josie arrives in Texas, goes into a store, is shown a death picture of Simp Dixon and is told that Bob Lee is still fighting in Fannin County. Longley next possibly went to Grayson County, Texas, where two of his friends, Jim and Dick Sanders, were in jail. Despite its ignoble origin, the film was a great commercial and artistic success and has become a cult classic. He was killed by a posse led by Juan Patron near Fort Sumner, New Mexico Territory on October 10, 1878. [6] There is no contemporaneous evidence to back claims that Longley murdered a black militiaman in Old Evergreen in 1866 for insulting his father, or that he shot eight black people in Lexington in 1867 to avenge the loss of a horse racing bet. He was sent to prison but escaped and was later killed by a pursuing posse. Bill Wilson was immediately regarded as a suspect. Two years later, he was arrested in Montana for a Texas murder and was extradited. Kathy Alexander/Legends of America, updated November 2022. William Walker (18? Lay was the last man known to have been killed by Longley. Dave Poole, one of Quantrill's Raiders. FelixAguillan Outlaw member of the Castillo Gang. On November 29, Anderson and Billy the Kid traveled in the open country near White Oaks when a local eight-man posse suddenly pursued them. Wilfred Webb Arrested for complicity in the robbery of an Army paymaster at Fort Thomas, Arizona on May 11, 1889. Josey Wales was based on a real man and one that was reputedly as tough, violent and vengeful as Wales. Working as a cowboy during his late teens, he moved to White Oaks, New Mexico in 1880 where he became the owner of a local livery stable. Sent to prison, he committed suicide in prison in 1885. Copyright Kettle Moraine, Ltd. 2017 2022. His daring deeds are still considered miracles due to his never being wounded once. Bill Wilson went to Texas and his wife received a letter stating that he was killed for his wealth. Jack Armstrong An outlaw of Las Vegas, New Mexico, who killed a bartender over the price of a drink. He sold his operation within less than a year but was paid in counterfeit bills. Mr. Chiles was burnt out in Missouri before the war and moved his family to Sherman, Texas. He shaved his long beard to change his appearance. He rushed them, killing all three. Bill Wilson lived near Sherman, Texas, and married an Indian woman named Mary Ann Noaks in April, 1865. Bill Wilson was probably living around Sherman, Texas after the war. Bill moved his family into a one room cabin on his mothers farm and started on his quest. Captain Dave Poole stayed in Sherman and became a successful rancher, spending a lot of his time brokering pardons for many of the Rangers. Anthony hid food stuffs taken in a train robbery under his fathers house. The real Josey Wales was a Confederate guerilla fighter, a bushwacker, an associate of the bloody Quantrill Raiders, horse rustler, deadly shot, and killer of many. The Great Bushwacker had, himself, been bushwacked in the end. Willis Arrington A Texas outlaw, Arrington was charged with rustling cattle in 1881. 56,376 views / 11,293 likes / 4,835 shares, (And the Bizarre Story Behind the Legend! David L. Anderson, aka William Billy Wilson, Buffalo Bill (1862-1918) Most commonly known as Billy Wilson, he was a member of Billy the Kids Gang of rustlers. He is remembered for his superior skill with revolvers and clever tactics in surprising his enemies. He wrote Wallaces infamous pro-segregation 1963 line: "Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever." Bill Wilson went to Texas waiting on things to settle down. On November 30, 1880, Billy the Kid's Gang, David Anderson, aka Billy Wilson, and Dirty Dave Rudabaugh rode into White Oaks, New Mexico, and ran into Deputy Sheriff James Redman. Wilson was probably one of this group. Bill Wilson became, The Bushwhacker.. Excerpts of those notes are included in Susan Cheever's biography of Wilson, My Name is Bill. Billy Wilson (fuorilegge) - Billy Wilson (outlaw) David Lawrence Anderson (1862 - 4 giugno 1918) stato un fuorilegge americano del XIX secolo, meglio conosciuto con lo pseudonimo di Billy Wilson, che cavalc con Billy the Kid dopo la guerra della contea di Lincoln. Although given sole responsibility for the murder, Longley later claimed that he was not the only one shooting. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. He was killed by lawmen near Arapahoe, Oklahoma in 1896. The gold mining party travelled into the Black Hills of South Dakota, but a treaty with the Sioux prohibited mining, and the party disbanded when intercepted by a U.S. cavalry unit. Neither Client Eastwood or his partner knew the authors real identity as a rabid segregationist and would not for some years. Longley then fled northward, accompanied by his brother, James Stockton Longley, who was later tried and acquitted of Anderson's murder. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. He is a true folk hero. Learn how your comment data is processed. Starting a ranch in Uvalde County, Texas, he eventually married and had two children. Note: One datum in support of this conclusion was that the grave contained a Catholic medallion (The Miraculous Medal, an image of the Blessed Virgin Mary) that Longley was reportedly wearing on the day he was hanged. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. After questioning Anthonys father and four brothers, and not learning anything, all five were shot in front of Anthonys mother. Justin Anjo A California outlaw, Anjo was lynched for shooting a man to death on July 12, 1877. Mrs. Deem identified them and Bill removed them from her property, leading away four government horses. It was thought that no one could kill him. Traditionally, Longley is said to have used a pair of Dance .44 revolvers; the Dance was a Texas-manufactured imitation of the Colt Dragoon. He wrote Wallaces infamous pro-segregation 1963 line: "Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever." He is buried close to Cynthia Ann Parker, Quanah Parkers mother, and her family. He was hanged in May 1889 at Ozark, Missouri. Dewey was a communist, failed teacher who pushed what are now clearly failed education theories. When they approached, he stepped onto the road, stopped them, drew both revolvers and killed all four of them. Robbing stages between. Jack Red Jack Almer, aka Jack Averill (18? The one big surprise came towards the end of the movie when "Jim Crow" Chiles told the two police officers who were on the great outlaw roundup, that Josie's name was "Mr. Wilson." THE END Bill Wilson was probably living around Sherman, Texas after the war. Ginger marked it as to-read Jan 25, 2022. new topic. He was later the sheriff of Terrell County, New Mexico. Sometimes disguised as a Union soldier, sometimes alone, sometimes in the company of other bushwhackers, Bill was always a very dangerous man. In his later years, he also served as a law enforcement officer and a U.S. customs inspector. Longley claimed to have killed thirty-two people, mostly of African American heritage. William Wilson (British Columbia politician), William Wilson (New Brunswick politician), William Wilson (footballer, born November 1915), Billy Wilson (Australian rules footballer), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_Wilson&oldid=1139117879, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Bill Wilson, mayor of Santa Clara, California, founder of the, Bill Wilson, founder of US firearms manufacturer, William E. Wilson, British railway civil engineer, first employer of, "William Wilson", a song from The Smithereens' 1989 album, Agent Bill Wilson, also known as CIA, a character in, This page was last edited on 13 February 2023, at 13:06. He grew into a very tall, dark and handsome man62, with jet black curly hair and sparkling crystal blue eyes. Juni 1918) war ein amerikanischer Gesetzloser des 19. . He was released on January 11, 1900, along with Matt Warner. Only after he was shot and wounded did he finally surrender. ?-1896) Thought to have hailed from Texas, Weightman was a noted horse thief and killer before joining the Doolin Gang. He was six feet (183cm) tall with a thin build, jet black hair, and was just reaching adulthood when the American Civil War ended in 1865. Sometimes Bill Wilson rode with Bushwhackers Dick Kitchen, Anthony Wright and Jim Jamison. Longley and his friends went through the dead man's pockets, as Pryer Evans and Ned rode away. In a strange twist of life imitating art imitating life, Carter later wrote in his autobiography in 1985 of his Scottish-Cherokee grandfather, a man named Walesthe very name of his outlaw hero! His marksmanship skills were noticed, and he was assigned to the regular hunting parties regularly leaving the post. Alamosa Bill An outlaw allegedly involved with Billy the Kid sometimes, who was killed in El Paso, Texas, in April 1888. In 1939, Bill and Lois were forced to leave the Burnham's house. Once three soldiers were guarding a mill house with Bill inside. ?-1964) An outlaw and member of the Black Jack Ketchum gang, Atkins robbed trains throughout New Mexico, West Texas, and Arizona. Jump to: Outlaw Summaries (name begins with)ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. William Albert Kid Wade (1862-1884) A horse thief in northern Nebraska and the Dakotas, Wade rode with Doc Middleton, and later formed his own gang. He only found out that Jim Jamison guided Quantrill while the Rangers were in Missouri. In that same year, as a result of an interview with Barbara Walters, several politicians and reporters recognized Carter as the anti-segregationist and former Klan leader. Maximo Apodaca (18? In accordance with Title 17 U. S. C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. Library of Congress Card Number: 78-56979, This page was last edited on 20 May 2022, at 05:24. Dixon went south tracking Lewis Peacock, Bob Lees nemesis, and was killed near Fort Parker. His descendents would like to know. So ends the Great Bushwhacker Bill Wilson. Longley figures prominently in Louis L'Amour's 1959 novel The First Fast Draw, a highly fictionalized version of Cullen Baker's life. Billy Wilson (kanunsuz) - Billy Wilson (outlaw) David Lawrence Anderson (1862 - 4 Haziran 1918), Lincoln County Sava'ndan sonra Billy the Kid ile birlikte at sren , Billy Wilson takma adyla daha iyi tannan 19. yzyldan kalma bir Amerikan kanun kaayd . Longley, accompanied by a couple of friends, forced the three men at gunpoint into a dry creek bed. He was constantly in pistol practice and most of it from the back of a horse. He later died in the Enid, Oklahoma jail on September 7, 1895. After he killed Almarine Watkins in Oklahoma, he was finally captured. Kinch West Outlaw member of the Tom Story Gang of Oklahoma. But, unlike the movie, the real man did not have as his driving force a vengeance for losing his family to murder by Union soldiers. We believe this constitutes a fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. The number of Union soldiers Wilson killed is unknownaccording to the legend, possibly dozens. Red River Tom Whealington A New Mexico outlaw, Whealington was shot and killed with Dick Rogers while attempting to break a friend out of jail in Springer, New Mexico on March 13, 1885. He was the last man hanged at Fort Smith, Arkansas on July 30, 1896. His wife did re-marry, but soon moved back to the home that Bill bought just before going to Texas. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). [10] However, he used a shotgun to kill both Wilson Anderson and William Lay, his only murders for which his weapon is definitely known. [11] In 1958, Steve McQueen played Longley in Season 2, Episode 23 of Tales of Wells Fargo. It was found by soldiers. There was an outlaw named Billy Wilson aka Dave Anderson that ran with the Kid. 2. Tom slowed down and killed several, but his horse took too many bullets and Tom was killed. Wounded in the arm, he was taken back to Fort Smith, Arkansas, where the arm was amputated shortly before he was hanged on April 19, 1889. He was an uncle of President Harry Truman and had met Quantrill while a wagon master on the Santa Fe Trail. After dissolution of his political dreams, Asa Earl Carter receded into the background, changed his name after a famous Confederate General, moved to Texas, and under an alias, posed as the Cherokee writer, Forrest Carter. He rode with both Quantrill and General Joe Shelby. All five pulled their revolvers and Bill killed the other four. File it under truth is stranger than fiction.. ?-1886) The leader of the Archer Brothers Gang, who terrorized Indiana in the mid-1880s, he and three of his brothers were hanged when they were finally caught. Doroteo Arango Armbula, aka Francisco Pancho Villa (1877-1923) Outlaw, cattle rustler, and Mexican revolutionist, Pancho made numerous successful raids along the U.S. border. ~ Quotable ~ Duped, he began to pass the money and was arrested and indicted. He was born William "Bill" Wilson (pictured below) in the Ozarks Mountains of Missouri of a well-to-do family. Dick Kitchen moved to Evening Shade, Arkansas and ran a harness shop. and New Mexico, he was captured in 1881 by Sheriff Matt Kyle and sent to prison. Bill would not take the oath, but did make many trips back to Missouri visiting his family. Still today, those tales of gunfighters, outlaws, and lawmen remain popular more than a century after their deaths. It is unknown how many he killed on this raid, but it was said to be his highest number yet. There they shot him several times, robbed him, and buried him in a shallow grave. Some individuals, like Jesse James, became outlaws after serving in the Civil War. He sold a wagon load of apples in McKinney, Texas and was paid in greenbacks. The original work on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 US License. In seinen spteren Jahren war er auch als Strafverfolgungsbeamter und US . One of them was James Butler Hickok (Wild Bill). Bushwhacker Bill found out from a neighbor, Mary A. Arthur, that four Union soldiers had been by her place looking for him. This was not uncommon in the mountains at that time. After getting some service at welder's station, Bill's car erupted in flames after his exhaust ignited some spilled fuel while he drove through the pits. Joe Asque (18??-1877?) Longley is a major character in The Pistoleer, a novel by James Carlos Blake (Berkley Books, NY, 1995). The National President and 26 other members and associates of the American Outlaw Association (Outlaws) motorcycle gang have been indicted by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia. Quantrill and General Joe Shelby were in constant need of re-mounts. Ellen Watson, a/k/a Cattle Kate(1861-1889) An alleged cattle rustler by those involved in the Johnson County War of Wyoming, Watson was actually innocent. Billy Wilson (outlaw) (1862-1918), American outlaw who rode with Billy the Kid; Bill Wilson (convict) (born 1880), convicted of murdering two individuals who were later found alive; Billy Roy Wilson (William Roy Wilson Jr., born 1939), United States federal judge When the soldiers arrived, they asked him if he had seen Bill Wilson. 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After confirming the location of Longley's grave site, an exhumation of the human remains was performed in 2000. "The True Story Behind Josey Wales" was first published on Facebook on April 1, 2020. Arizona Jack A gunman and teamster was lynched at Wagon Bed Springs, Kansas Territory, for shooting to death another teamster. At the request of Silva, Alarid, along with two more crooked lawmen, Jose Chavez y Chavez and Julian Trujillo, lynched Patricio Maes on October 22, 1892. Longley beat up his rival, was subsequently jailed, and escaped. Ronnie Atnip is a twenty year member of the Fannin County Historical Commission, a hobby historian and member of the Bob Lee Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans in Bonham, Texas. He was released in 1890. Horses were a great contribution to their cause. This made it look like a crossing. James Averell or (Averill) (1851-1889) An alleged Wyoming cattle rustler who was not guilty, Averell was hanged, along with Cattle Kate Watson, by a cattle baron faction in 1889, just one of the many incidents that led to the Johnson County War. "Terrell County Texas, Its Past, Its People". Then one of his descendants, George Clinton Arthur, wrote a biography about Wilson in 1938: Bushwacker: Missouris Most Infamous Desperado., It would be another 30 years before another book would be written about Bill Wilson and this one would lead to the famous movie. This was his edge. Bill Wilson became, The Bushwhacker.. High Fives Gang. He continued to make trips back to Missouri to visit his family and was welcomed by the Ozark mountain people as a folk hero. This surprised attack was all the edge he needed. He started calling. David Atkins (18? By Kathy Alexander/Legends of America, updated December 2021. Hank Andrews A New Mexico outlaw, Andrews was lynched by vigilantes in February 1884 near Tularosa. One may wonder what the bushwhackers did with all the U.S. horses they stole. ?-1889) William Walker killed Calvin Church in the Choctaw Nation of Indian Territory in December 1888. Some were simply men who took advantage of the wildness and lawlessness of the frontier to enrich themselves at the expense of others. Bill Wilson went to Texas waiting on things to settle down. William Alexander (18??-??) Her father and mother had died, and the Wilsons could not afford to go anywhere except to the homes of various friends which they did for the following two years. They decided to rob him and ambushed him north of the small frontier town of Van Alstyne, shot him many times to ensure he was dead, robbed him and buried him in a shallow grave. (The same book was later re-released by the publisher with a new name, "Gone to Texas," and that is the title that is credited in the movie credits.) If you feel that something here has infringed your work please let us know and we will correct it immediately. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. The saloon/bordello/gambling house in the movie would have been that belonging to Jim, Jim Crow Chiles. [12] Longley is the title character in The Texan, a television series starring Rory Calhoun which aired on CBS from 1958-1960, which portrayed Longley as a noble wanderer.[13]. All the Rangers frequented his place while in Sherman. The 12-count indictmentwhich was returned on June 10, 2010 . He is remembered for his superior skill with revolvers and clever tactics in surprising his enemies. Some brokered pardons with the U.S. government, but Bill Wilson never did. Warned that the suspect was armed, the sheriff knew the man and did not consider him a threat. Wilson.. But Bills grave was never found. A few days later, while he was away from home, a group of Union soldiers, Jayhawkers and Red Legs rode to his house, ejected his family, took everything he had, and set fire to his house, barn and outbuildings. Forced to go on the run, he joined Billy the Kid and his gang rustling cattle in the local area. The saloon/bordello/gambling house in the movie would have been that belonging to Jim, Jim Crow Chiles. At the time of this writing, Ronnie Atnip was a twenty year member of the Fannin County Historical Commission, a hobby historian and member of the Bob Lee Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans in Bonham, Texas. On another occasion, Bill was working with Bushwhacker Tom Brown. FAIR USE NOTICE: This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. William Billy Wilson See David L. Anderson. When outlaw cattle rustler was captured near Hillsboro, New Mexico, he was lynched around 1877. Write a review. His wife did re-marry, but soon moved back to the home that Bill bought just before going to Texas. ?-1890) A murderer in the Chickasaw Nation of Indian Territory, Austin was captured by U.S. Deputy William Carr and executed at Fort Smith, Arkansas, on January 16, 1890. His name, they say: Mr. However, the stagecoach wouldnt make it. Remember, the father of their modern education Elite beliefs is John Dewey. He had owned several slaves but freed them before the War and advised his grown children remain as neutral as possible. When the men who have been hunting Wales, finally think they have found him in a bar in Santa Rio, a prostitute and other locals cover for the outlaw, saying that Wales was killed in a shoot-out in Monterrey. Matt Warner See Willard Erastus Christianson. There, he served as a crooked lawman when the Dodge City Gang was in control. Byways & Historic Trails Great Drives in America, Soldiers and Officers in American History, David L. Anderson, aka William Billy Wilson, Buffalo Bill, Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas Declaring Independence, Stanley, Ks Extinct but Still Here (LOK), Black Bob Reservation in Johnson County (LOK). Bill was accused of the deed. Donaciano Aguilar An outlaw sentenced to life imprisonment in New Mexico on November 24, 1909. His name, they say: Mr. This page was last edited on 6 September 2022, at 22:00. Henry Antrim See William Bonney, aka Billy the Kid. William "Billy" Wilson - See David L. Anderson Together they robbed settlers, and in one instance killed a freed slave named Paul Brice in Bastrop County, Texas, after which they stole his horses. One may wonder what the bushwhackers did with all the U.S. horses they stole. This surprise was their shock and his edge. Bill Wilson robbed and burned many wagon trains by charging in. James Wheeler New Mexico outlaw Wheeler shot and killed Adolph Davidson in Chance City, New Mexico in April 1886. Genovevo Avila A Mexican native who was a member of Vicente Silvas White Caps Gang. In 1958, he quit the Klan group he had founded after shooting two members over finances. Charles G. Walrath After shooting and killing William Shook, Walrath was hanged. Grant Wheeler (18? [1] He received an average education for the time. With both of his revolvers drawn, he surprised them on the road and killed all four. Bodies started turning up everywhere. Later, about 1869, he was selling a wagon load of apples in McKinney, Texas, when two men spied him. Mountain people of the Ozarks maintained a code of mind your own business. They didnt readily take anyone into their confidence. The story of Bill Wilson has been told throughout the Ozark Mountains since he began his bloody career in 1861 to the present day.