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Nov 8, 2014 · Tom Horn came to Wyoming in the late 1880s or early 1890s, his services apparently solicited secretly by prominent ranchers. Ranchers Ora Haley, John Coble, Coble’s partner Frank Bosler and, probably, the huge Swan Land and Cattle Company almost certainly were among his employers.
In 1895, Horn reportedly killed a known cattle thief named William Lewis near Iron Mountain, Wyoming. Horn was exonerated for that crime and for the 1895 murder of Fred Powell six weeks later. [22] In 1896, a ranchman named Campbell, known to have a large stash of cash, was last seen with Horn. [1]
Aug 31, 2020 · Tom Horn’s enduring reputation rests on the moment in 1903 when he was hanged in Cheyenne, Wyoming, for the murder of fourteen-year-old Willie Nickell. It was, in some ways, an ironic end, for Horn was not an “outlaw” like Jesse James or Butch Cassidy or any lesser-known thief.
Some went so far as paying for hired guns, like Tom Horn, who intimidated and threatened homesteaders into abandoning their land. One man, named Kels Nickell, was a Wyoming sheep herder who had a run-in with a baron named John C. Coble.
- Nathan Chandler
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.
In September 1993, a mock trial in Wyoming found Horn innocent, pointing to the fact that the original prosecution had only an alcohol-induced confession, no witnesses, and weak evidence. Horn was said to have committed 17 killings as a hired gunman during his lifetime.
Jul 20, 2020 · Horn worked for the Pinkerton’s for a while, but found his niche in Wyoming. The Wyoming Cattlemen’s Association suffered from rampant rustling in the late 1890s. Horn was hired by one of their members, the Swan Land and Cattle Company to work undercover to end these expensive cattle thefts.
