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Thomas Horn Jr., (November 21, 1860 – November 20, 1903) was an American scout, cowboy, soldier, range detective, and Pinkerton agent in the 19th-century and early 20th-century American Old West. Believed to have committed 17 killings as a hired gunman throughout the West, [2] Horn was convicted in 1902 of the murder of 14-year-old Willie ...
Feb 3, 2024 · Tom Horn was hanged in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on Nov. 20, 1903, bringing his wild ride to an end. To this day, many historians have questioned whether he really committed the murder of Willie Nickell, noting that his conviction was based on a dubious confession.
Mar 20, 2016 · Tom Horn was famed as a gunman. But gun ignorance did him in. He was awaiting execution for the murder of Willie Nickell when he and a pal broke out of the Cheyenne, WY jail on August 9, 1903. Horn grabbed a semi-automatic pistol from a jailer as he ran.
Tom Horn had a wild reputation. But there's doubt as to whether he really shot young Willie Nickell, the crime for which he was hanged. We investigate.
- Nathan Chandler
In 1890, after proving himself during a short stint as a deputy sheriff in Arizona, Horn joined the Pinkerton Agency as a roving gunman. Using his gun with lethal effectiveness, Horn tracked down dozens of outlaws, reputedly killing 17 men.
U.S. Marshal Joe Lafors (former range detective who pursued Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid) became convinced that the murderer was Tom Horn. Horn had been known to indulge in tremendous drinking bouts between jobs and Lafors tricked Horn into "confessing" while he was on one of his binges.
Apr 21, 2015 · On June 1, 1903, three men who knew Tom Horn rode together in the parade at Cheyenne Frontier Days in Wyoming. Horn had been found guilty of murdering 14-year-old Willie Nickell the previous October.
