The Bloody Legacy of Pink Higgins: A Half Century of Violence in Texas
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.10 (504 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1571683046 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 186 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"A great book about the life of an old west Texas lawman; more facinating than Wyatt Earp" according to Native Texan. This is a great book about old west Texas lawman, Pink Higgins. He was quite active during the very early 20th century Texas cattle range wars. He brought many rustlers and other criminals to justice, the old school way. I am especially interested in the book due to chapter 8 covering the story of the Dutch Luman - Joshua Bostick gunfight outside of Rotan, Texas, on March A great book about the life of an old west Texas lawman; more facinating than Wyatt Earp This is a great book about old west Texas lawman, Pink Higgins. He was quite active during the very early 20th century Texas cattle range wars. He brought many rustlers and other criminals to justice, the old school way. I am especially interested in the book due to chapter 8 covering the story of the Dutch Luman - Joshua Bostick gunfight outside of Rotan, Texas, on March 3, 1916. Bostick ambushed and killed my great grandmother's first husband so her brother, Dutch Luman avenged his death in a shootout with Bostick, Dutch killing Bostic. , 1916. Bostick ambushed and killed my great grandmother's first husband so her brother, Dutch Luman avenged his death in a shootout with Bostick, Dutch killing Bostic. Rip-Roaring good read This book is a must for all western historians. It chronicles the life of a man not known by many. The book takes the reader through the life of a brave frontiersman. The West Texas atmosphere is well represented. The book contains photos of a time long past. Being from this area I found the book very interesting. It kept me wanting more and more.. Awesome. Aarskringspier This is my uncle on my mothers side. Plenty if history floating around out household relating to Mr. Higgins. My great Grandmother, a Sweet, made many trips to visit him on his ranch. I've had this book as a present from my grandfather for a long time and highly recommend it. For a different take of a different kind of gunman. Not a criminal, not a cold blooded murderer, just a guy trying to survive during a hard time.
Pink battled Comanches and rustlers, and led a faction in the murderous Horrell-Higgins feud of Lampasas County (Texas). Pink Higgins was a rugged Texan who lived a life of classic Western adventure. Yet he was a hard-working family man, devoted to his nine children. In this, the first book-length biography of Pink Higgins, the author reveals never before published details about the violence that followed the Higgins family to West Texas.. He was a cowboy, Indian fighter, trail driver, stock detective, rancher, and deadly shootist who killed more adversaries than did such noted gunfighters as Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and Bat Masterson. His son, Cullen Higgins, as a lawyer and judge, would become entangled in a series of bloody events involving a powerful cattle baron and the legendary Texas Ranger Frank Hamer