Hickok was on trial for manslaughter, and the judge gave the jury two instructions. |
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Two tents down the line Wild Bill Hickok rested on a tall stool, the ivory handled butts of his Colts showing on both sides of his open frock coat. |
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Hickok was acquitted, and it caused a public outcry of injustice. |
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He was born James Butler Hickok in 1837 to English parents, and by the age of 12 had gained a reputation as a gifted marksmen. |
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Then she married the legendary Wild Bill Hickok, bringing her even more public attention, though he was killed only five months later. |
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