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BEN THOMPSON
THE RELUCTANT KILLER
By Carl Breihan
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BEN THOMPSON
THE RELUCTANT KILLER
OLD WESTERN LAWMAN
MEMORABILIA IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING
Folks, if you ever had doubts that the west was wild, or that bad guys became good guys and vice-versa, you must read this rough and tumble biography of City Marshal Ben Thompson of Austin, Texas--Well, he was the law when killing badmen but when he wasn't, he was on the lam for killing innocent folks or fellow lawmen. As many of you know, I specialize in finding old, rarely seen stories of the American west. I sit on floors in old museums, libraries, antique stores, book places and read and read seeking those who kept law and order in our western frontier. Here is a story entitled “BEN THOMPSON- THE RELUCTANT KILLER,” by Carl Breihan. Here recited is the way it was in the Southwest - and don't fool yourself:
Austin, Texas was just as wild
and wooly place as you could imagine!
Please read this. There were many a western story published – the common ones about cowboys and Indians are listed on Ebay every day but the rarer ones like this are seldom found. Collectors treasure them and their price guide value rises every day. They are hard to find. I hunt them out cause really the better, untold and rarer stories were published in the rest.
Here’s one of ‘em.
Following my retirement, I have dedicated my remaining hours to indexing the Genealogy of our western pioneers. During my research, I discovered that thousands of our kinfolk lay unfound and unrecognized on some book dealer’s shelf gathering dust. Because Old Western History and Memorabilia was printed before computer indexing, I index every item I sell.
This complete index will be bound and included in this offering at no additional cost.
Humbly, I am trying to keep our history alive.
I hope you appreciate the effort.
BEN THOMPSON
THE RELUCTANT KILLER
By Carl Breihan
Folks, sooner or later - Genealogists are going to realize that their family kinfolks are laying on some dealer's dusty shelves. If I can contribute to finding one little name or photo of that long lost ancestor you have been waiting to find, it's worth all the time I spend. As a tribute to the honor of our American Ancestors, Forefathers, Lawmen and yes, even the bad guys, my indexed listings will include all names mentioned in the story from this time on.
ANCESTORS INDEXED HEREIN, CIRCA 1856 – 1884
ANCESTOR’S LOCATION: TEXAS, NOVA SCOTIA
ARMSTRONG, William, Captain
BADGER, Colonel
BAZAINE, French Commander
BEARD, Colonel
BIG KING, proprietor of the Blue Wing Saloon
BREIHAN, Carl, Author
BURLESON, Ed, Captain of Texas Rangers
BURLESON, General, father of Ed Burleson
CARRINGTON, Captain
COE, Phil, friend of Ben Thompson
COMANCHE INDIANS
COY, J. S., Special Officer
EMPEROR MAXIMILIAN
FISHER, J. K. “King” *
FORD, John S., Colonel, Old Rip of Comanche battle fame
FOSTER, Joe, poker dealer
GARDNER, Robert, Captain
HARRIS, Jack *
HICKOK, Wild Bill, Marshal
JOHNSON, Bill, friend of Ben Thompson
MARTIN,
MILLER, Mayor
RIDDLE, Mr.
RUNNELS, H. R., Governor
SIMMS, Billy *
STEWARD, George, Curate
TAYLOR, John R., Colonel
THOMPSON, Benjamin, City Marshal of Austin, Texas *
THOMPSON, Billy, (Ben Thompson’s younger brother)
THOMPSON, Mary Ann, mother of Benjamin Thompson
THOMPSON, William, father of Benjamin Thompson, Mariner
THROCKMORTON, J. W.
LORAINE, Ben Thompson’s partner
SAM, known as Buckskin Sam
WALTON, William M., Attorney
WHITNEY, Sheriff *
WILSON, Mark
Picture 1: Famous weapon of a man who used it lovingly – Ben Thompson’s revolver. *
Picture 2: Ben in the neat and handsome uniform of city marshal of Austin, Texas. *
Picture 3: Thompson in his heyday years. *
Picture 4: Variety theatre where Ben Thompson and King Fisher were ambushed. *
Picture 5: Sheriff Whitney: shot by mistake. *
Picture 6: Billy Simms wanted Ben’s head. *
Picture 7: Ellsworth, Kansas: Sheriff Whitney was killed here by Ben’s brother. *
Picture 8: King Fisher was colorful character. *
Picture 9: Jack Harris feuded with Ben Thompson. *
PLACES AND THINGS PROMINENTLY MENTIONED w * INDICATING PICTURE:
Abilene, Texas
“Assassinations”, play
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
Austin, Texas
Ben Thompson’s Revolver *
Blue Wing Saloon
Brazos River
Bryan, Texas
Canadian River
Cedar Mountains
Concho River
Court of Appeals
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
Eagle Pass
“East Lynne”, play
Ellsworth, Kansas *
First Louisiana Cavalry
First Ward
Fort Clark, New Mexico
Galveston, Texas
Grand Central Hotel
Harriet Lane, vessel
Houston and Texas Central Railroad
Huntsville Penitentiary
Huntsville, Texas
Indian Nations
Iron Front Saloon
Kansas City, Kansas
Knottingley, Yorkshire, England
La Fourche
Laredo, Texas
Lindell Hotel
Main Plaza
Menger Hotel
Mexico
New Orleans, Louisiana
New York
Nova Scotia
Parish Register
Pecos River
Querataro, Mexico
Red Fork
Rio Grande
San Antonio, Texas
San Francisco, California
“She Stoops to Conquer”, play
Sisters of Charity
St. Bernard, camp
St. Botolph’s Church
St. Louis Missouri
Texas Rangers
Travis County Jail
Uvalde County
Vaudeville Variety Theatre
Vera Cruz, Mexico
Waco, Texas
AUSTIN'S CITY MARSHAL, BEN THOMPSON
OLD WESTERN LAWMAN MEMORABILIA IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING
While others clip ads from magazines, I save history. It’s a shame that our past is being lost. It’s as simple as that.
My wife kids me that after I find a piece I like, buy it, read it, research it, take a picture, scan it, write the blurb, pay the Ebay entry fee and commission, that I end up making about 50 cents an hour. But, OH HOW I LOVE THIS OLD WESTERN HISTORY. What a story, Rare Story!!! Great Pictures. You will love it as it was published in this old complete western magazine of many years ago. The issue is in excellent condition, the cover is pristine and in vibrant color.
As clearly stated in my description, this is featured story in a rarely found and seldom read unusual and complete western magazine. I don't give out name of publication or date because I have caught competitors copying my index and work and trying to sell it as theirs. I hope you understand.
Buyer pays postage of $3.50 First Class Postage to U. S., $5.00 Priority Mail. $13.25 Priority Air Mail for International Mail. Texans must pay 8-¼ % sales tax. Thanks,
Tom
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