In accordance with her dying wish, Martha Jane Cannary, known popularly as Calamity Jane, was buried next to him. [36] It is believed that the two met for the first time after Jane was released from the guardhouse in Fort Laramie and joined the wagon train that Hickok was traveling with. "[46] Hoping to intimidate Hickok, Coe allegedly stated that he could "kill a crow on the wing". William Austin, the cemetery caretaker, estimated 500lb (230kg). 2 Army revolver belonged to Wild Bill Hickok, and may have been on his person when the legendary gunslinger was shot and killed in Deadwood, South Dakota, on Aug. 2 . Some accounts of report Hickok took part in Buffalo Bill's Wild West. The wagon train arrived in Deadwood in July 1876. When he got to the place where Coe and his friends were he demanded to know who fired the shot. [25][26] He later failed to win reelection. 5. In 1857, Hickok claimed a 160-acre (65 ha) tract in Johnson County, Kansas (in what is now the city of Lenexa),[4] where, on March 22 in 1858, he was elected as one of the first four constables of Monticello Township, Kansas. She seems to have had a passion for male clothing, and frequently dressed as a man. Four of the men on the self-appointed committee who planned Calamity's funeral (Albert Malter, Frank Ankeney, Jim Carson, and Anson Higby) later stated that, since Hickok had "absolutely no use" for Jane in this life, they decided to play a posthumous joke on him by laying her to rest by his side. William died in 1645 leaving a widow and 2 young sons, Samuel and Joseph. Chronology on Life of James Butler (Wild Bill) HICKOK, --------------------------------------------------------------------------------. On 28 March 1868, he was again in Hays as a deputy U.S. Marshall, picking up 11 Union deserters charged with stealing government property to be transferred to Topeka for trial. Hickok was playing cards with group of friends in Deadwood's "Number 10" Saloon. While Hickok claimed to have killed numerous named and unnamed gunmen in his lifetime, his career as a gunfighter only lasted from 1861 to 1871. Good bye, Colorado Charlie, C. H. Wild Bill Hickok - Single Episodes | Old Time Radio Show | Audio. [38], On September 1, 1868, Hickok was in Lincoln County, Kansas, where he was hired as a scout by the 10th Cavalry Regiment, a segregated African-American unit. James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok was a famous character of the American West. Wild Bill had learned of the scheme and cornered Coe, had his two pistols drawn on Coe. On this fateful day Wild Bill violated one of his own cardinal rules and was sitting with his back to a door. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wild-Bill-Hickok, Spartacus Educational - Biography of Wild Bill Hickok, Wild Bill Hickok - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up). [6][7], In 1857, Hickok claimed a 160-acre (65 ha) tract in Johnson County, Kansas (in what is now Lenexa). Abilene was a rough and rowdy cowtown, in those days. McCall alleged that John Varnes, a Deadwood gambler, had paid him to murder Wild Bill. Rosa conjectures that Wellman had far more of a motive to kill McCanles, a belief supported by McCanles' son's own account. Hickok was winning, which irritated Tutt, and words were exchanged. It meant money for shopkeepers, saloon owners and brothels. One day, after hearing that a cowherd was approaching, she remember how fearful she and her family became. On March 5, 1876, Hickok married Agnes Thatcher Lake, a 50-year-old circus proprietor in Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory. Coming from a family with a history in the early Americas, with his great-grandfather having fought in the start of the American Revolution at Lexington and Concord, James Butler Hickok was a fierce frontiersman with a reputation of fairness . Bonhams . the enaing it in civil visited the city of in of the Stale, road. One night while wandering around New York City he came into a pool room. awaiting execution. Hickoks father moved his family from Vermont to Maine to Homer (now Troy Grove), Illinois. On these visits the Marshal would bring candy for her and her siblings. Hickok again warned him not to cross the square, but again Tutt ignored him. The better "gunman" wins. His motive was never really known, but some folks thought the criminal element in Deadwood feared the famous lawman and decided to eliminate him. Hickok had been called a "terror to evildoers" by a reporter of the Junction City Union newspaper. Those who complied fared well. [81], Hickok's birthplace is now the Wild Bill Hickok Memorial and is a listed historic site under the supervision of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. The children of William and Elizabeth are: GENERATION #2 02. Hickok and Lanihan remained, respectively, sheriff and deputy as Hickok accused J.V. This job came to an end when James threw his employer into the canal for mistreating his horse team. The adventures that so characterized Hickok's later life began early. Using the name "Wild Bill Hitchcock" (sic), the article recounted the hundreds of men whom Hickok supposedly personally killed and other exaggerated exploits. The next day, Tutt appeared in the square wearing the watch prominently, and Hickok tried to negotiate the watch's return. Tilghman would later become a famous western Marshal himself. But in the final analysis does their opinion matter? The article was controversial wherever Hickok was known, and it led to several frontier newspapers' writing rebuttals. He also did some farming again during this period of his life. This in turn was destroyed by relic hunters and replaced in 1902 by a life-size sandstone sculpture of Hickok. B. Hickock [sic] (Wild Bill) formerly of Cheyenne, Wyoming. In one show, he shot the spotlight when it focused on him. On July 21, 1865, the two men faced off in Springfield's town square, standing sideways before drawing and firing their weapons. [4]. [40]:196, In September 1869, his first month as sheriff, Hickok killed two men. Hickok had to shoot another man, in performance of his duties, named Mulvey who was another town troublemaker. Tutt called out, "Boys, I'm killed", before he collapsed and died. Red objects generally appear black in early photographs, as the photographic processes were insensitive to red light. According to the premier biographer of Hickok, Mr. Joseph G. Rosa, some odd things then began to happen. Add to Playlist. On August 2, 1876, during a poker game in a saloon that found him with his back uncharacteristically to the door, Hickok was shot in the back of his head by Jack McCall, who may have been hired to kill him. This, of course, incensed the mob. Hickok was offered the position of Marshal after the previous one,Tom Smith, was killed in the line of duty. ", Rosa, Joseph G. (1984). He was famously photographed with a pair of ivory handled Colt 1851 Navy revolvers and a large Bowie knife tucked into his belt c. 1869. One thing led to another and soon five or six of them lay unconscious on the pool room floor. "[citation needed]. He earned a reputation as a skilled scout. The following year he was badly injured by a bear and sent to the Rock Creek Station in Nebraska (which the company had recently purchased from David McCanles) to work as a stable hand while he recovered. However, spelling is a very fluid thing in past generations. James Butler 'Wild Bill' Hickok was a legendary gunfighter and law man in the American Wild West. Hickok had put two bullets into Coe's abdomen,but seeing someone else running into the gunfight, with a drawn gun, Hickok fired again not recognizing his friend. And, that he hadn't "gambled" in two years! One of the workers, Joseph McLintock, wrote a detailed description of the reinterment. [citation needed], Leander Richardson, a reporter, interviewed McCall shortly before his execution, and wrote an article about him for the April 1877 issue of Scribner's Monthly. It is believed that McCanles arrived at the station with his son, Monroe; his cousin, James Woods; and James Gordon, a man in his service. He fought in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and gained publicity after the war as a scout, marksman, and professional gambler. In through the back door walked a cowardly little man named "Jack McCall". She recalled how Hickok loved little children, and especially how tenderly he treated her. Was he a killer of men? [47] Potato Creek Johnny, a local Deadwood celebrity from the late 1800s and early 1900s, is also buried next to Wild Bill. [61], Hickok died instantly. He served for a time as a United States Marshal. After the story was published McCormick's story changed. For ever after this hand would be known as "The Dead Man's Hand". There, the freight company had built a stagecoach stop along the Oregon Trail near Fairbury, Nebraska, on land purchased from David McCanles. Connect to the World Family Tree to find out, May 27 1837 - Troy Grove, Comt De Lasalle, Illinois, tats-Unis, Aug 2 1876 - Comt De Lawrence, Dakota Du Sud, tats-Unis, May 27 1837 - Homer, La Salle, Illinois, United States, Aug 2 1876 - Spearfish, Comt De Lawrence, Dakota Du Sud, tats-Unis, Agnes MERSMAN, Calamity Jane Aka Martha Jane CANARY, Horace Dewey HICKOK, Lorenzo Butler HICKOK, Lydia HICKOK, Celinda HICKOK, Oliver Otis HICKOK, May 27 1837 - Homer, Troy Grove, La Salle, Il, Usa, Celinda Dewey SMITH, Lydia BARNES, Lorenzo Butler HICKOK, Oliver H HICKOK, Horace Dewey HICKOK, Mount Morian Cemetery, Deadwood, Lawrence, South Dakota, United States, Cause of death: Firearm, Murder - Aug 2 1876 - Deadwood, Aug 2 1876 - Deadwood, United States, Nuttal & Mann's, United States, Aug 2 1876 - Deadwood, Lawrence, South Dakota, Usa, Celinda Dewey HICKOK, Lorenzo B HICKOK, Horace D HICKOK, Lydia HICKOK, May 27 1837 - Troy Grove, Lasalle Co., Illinois. He wore his revolvers backwards in a belt or sash (when donning city clothes or buckskins, respectively), and seldom used holsters per se; he drew the pistols using a "reverse", "twist" or Cavalry draw, as would a cavalryman. She had come there with her traveling circus show. On this fateful day Wild Bill violated one of his own cardinal rules and was sitting with his back to a door. CatherineErnest6628. Prairie Schooners is a 1940 American Western film directed by Sam Nelson, which stars Wild Bill Elliott as Hickok. James Butler Hickok (May 27, 1837 August 2, 1876), better known as Wild Bill Hickok, was a legendary figure in the American Wild West. The game was interrupted by Hickok getting shot. [33], In September 1865, Hickok came in second in the election for city marshal of Springfield. The incident was precipitated by a dispute over a gambling debt incurred at a local saloon. At this time McCanles was the leader of a local "gang" that considered themselves "desperadoes". Hickok caught the glimpse of movement of someone running toward him and quickly fired two shots in reaction, accidentally shooting and killing Abilene Special Deputy Marshal Mike Williams,[31] who was coming to his aid, an event that haunted Hickok for the remainder of his life. "Good morning boys and young ladies", he said to the group of young children. Hickok chased and wounded the fleeing Gordon, who was then fatally shot by someone else (according to some by Doc Brinks, another Pony Express employee). They arrived in Topeka on April 2. [31], Several weeks later, an interview Hickok gave to Colonel George Ward Nichols, a journalist who subsequently became known as the creator of the Hickok legend,[32] was published in Harper's New Monthly Magazine. When Varnes could not be found, McCall then implicated Tim Brady in the plot. At the end of the incident three men were dead, McCanles and his two friends. I recently discovered my Fairchild lineage. ), 18721886. He is chiefly portrayed as a protagonist, although historical accounts of his actions are often controversial, and much of his career is known to have been exaggerated both by himself and by contemporary mythmakers. Well, sort of. In 1936 an old woman was interviewed about her recollections of old Abilene, and Hickok, during this time period. "George Ward Nichols and the Legend of Wild Bill Hickok. [43], "As I write the closing lines of this brief sketch, word reaches me that the slayer of Wild Bill has been re-arrested by the United State authorities, and after trial has been sentenced to death for willful murder. However, by the early 1860's it was known as Troy Grove. While working in Abilene, Hickok and Phil Coe, a saloon owner, had an ongoing dispute that later resulted in a shootout. Wild Bill was born James Butler Hickok on May 27, 1837 in Troy Grove, Illinois. Historians dispute this story, however, due to the lack of historical records to substantiate the information. McCanles may have been the first man Hickok killed. [21][22] Hickok, Wellman, and another employee, J.W. He now turned on the mob. In any case, Hardin appeared to have thought highly of Hickok. The county was having particular difficulty holding sheriffsthree had quit over the previous 18 months. 6. Theophilus Little, mayor of Abilene and owner of the town's lumberyard, recorded his time in Abilene by writing in a notebook that was recently given to the Abilene Historical Society. Infuriated, Thompson tried to incite John Wesley Hardin to kill Hickok by exclaiming to Hardin that "He's a damn Yankee. ", Nichols, George Ward (1867). Strawhun refused, made a move for his gun and was promptly shot through the head by Hickok. Hickok's encounter in Abilene with outlaw John Wesley Hardin resulted in the latter fleeing the town after Hickok managed to disarm him. One day, while swimming with some friends in a stream that ran through the property, a local bully started picking on one of his friends. On August 2, 1876, Hickok was playing poker at Nuttal & Mann's Saloon No. On several later occasions, Hickok was to confront and kill several men while fighting alone.[9]. [10], Hickok 1869. One day while walking in town, near the intersection of Sixth and Kansas streets, a local man decided to insult Hickok. ", McCall was hanged on 1 March 1877 and buried in the Roman Catholic cemetery. [13], Hickok was arrested for murder two days later; however, the charge was later reduced to manslaughter. The trial did not last more than fifteen minutes.[23]. Hickok and his accomplices, the station manager Horace Wellman, his wife, and an employee, J.W. A highly fictional film account of Hickok's later years and death, titled Wild Bill (1995), stars Jeff Bridges as Hickok and David Arquette as Jack McCall, and was written and directed by Walter Hill. [2] According to Joseph G. Rosa, a Hickok biographer, the shot that felled the elder McCanles came from inside the house, a tale Wild Bill's friends invented to keep the "heat" of both the law and McCanles' extended family off Wild Bill (extended generational member). The hand Hickok had held, a pair of Aces and a pair of Eights, thereafter became known as "The Dead Man's Hand.". was advancing on him with a drawn pistol and that Tutt had previously made threats of personal injury to Deft. Bonhams auction company offered this pistol at auction on November 18, 2013, in San Francisco, California,[75] described as Hickok's Smith & Wesson No. 10 in Deadwood, Dakota Territory. On several other occasions, Hickok confronted and killed several men while fighting alone. In 1871 he took over as the marshal of the tough cow town of Abilene, Kansas. Marshal Smith was struck with an ax and almost decapitated while attempting to enforce the law at a local rancher's home. I Killed Wild Bill Hickok (1956) WESTERN part 2/2. Wild Bill Hickok was born James Butler Hickok in Troy, Ill., on May 27, 1837. James Butler Hickok, a.k.a. [73], Hickok's favorite guns were a pair of Colt 1851 Navy Model (.36 caliber) cap-and-ball revolvers. Agnes Lake and James Butler Hickok were finally married on March 5th, 1876. This Smith & Wesson Model No. It was during the planning and organization stages of the trip that Hickok first met Calamity Jane. Hickok was a good shot from a very young age and recognized locally as an outstanding marksman with a pistol. The Bull's Head Saloon in Abilene had been established by gambler Ben Thompson and Coe, his partner, businessman, and fellow gambler. The man's name was H.C. Lindsay, and he and Hickok knew each other from old Indian campaign days. Hickok lost a gold watch to Tutt in a poker game. Springfield Missouri, and another date with destiny was where he headed next. Each person who looked into the eyes of Hickok this night saw death in them and fled in fear. Almost the entire town attended the funeral, and Utter had Hickok buried with a wooden grave marker reading: Wild Bill, J. On this occasion however, his friends teased him about his habit and wouldn't let him sit with his back to the wall. First, the Cunard line never had a ship named the "Madagascar". The episode correctly relates Hickok's vision problems late in his life, and also includes his murderer, Jack McCall, in a highly fictionalized role. Two troopers, Jeremiah Lonergan and John Kile (Kyle), set upon Hickok in a saloon. Hickok remains a popular figure of frontier history. [25] The 1883 History of Greene County, Missouri described him as "by nature a ruffian a drunken, swaggering fellow, who delighted when 'on a spree' to frighten nervous men and timid women. [25][26]:136 Hickok had not been paid for some time, and was hired as a scout by General John B. Sanborn by early 1865. B. Hickok (Wild Bill) formerly of Cheyenne, Wyoming. He died in 1917 at the age of 70 in Denver, Colorado. In 1641 he married Elizabeth Cole who was born abt. He developed habits, of personal safety, to protect himself. He was released from the group after a few months. He took a job in Utica Illinois, working as a wagon driver on the Illinois and Michigan Canal. [1]. Of course there was not a shred of evidence or documentation to verify this outlandish claim. William Cody came to be known as Buffalo Bill and James Butler Hickok came to be known as Wild Bill. ", Hermon, Gregory (1987). On September 1, Hickok was in Elkhorn township in Lincoln County, Kansas, where he was hired as a scout by the 10th Calvary Regiment, a segregated African-American unit. Eventually, Hickok's "Aces and eights" became widely accepted as the "Dead Man's Hand. It remains unknown who actually fired it. Hickok left his new bride a few months later, joining Charlie Utter's wagon train to seek his fortune in the gold fields of South Dakota. [46]:pp.5456[47], In August 1871, Hickok sought to arrest Hardin for killing Charles Couger in an Abilene hotel "for snoring too loud". In 1859, he joined the Russell, Majors and Waddell freight company, the parent company of the Pony Express. Before the internment,however, some of her "friends" conceived the plan to bury her next to Wild Bill. This was likely exacerbated by the fact that there was a long-standing dispute over Hickok's girlfriend, Susannah Moore. She spoke kindly of the Marshal who came to her dad's farm to visit. In this maneuver, a person hands their gun/s to the unsuspecting party butt's first. Two more Hickok children were eventually born, Celinda Hickok in September of 1839, and Lydia Hickok in October of 1842. In 1876 in Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, Hickok married Agnes Lake Thatcher, a former circus performer. A gruesome tale, but illustrative of the type and character of the town Hickok had come to tame. This isolated snapshot of Hickok's life is revealing. Thank you Steve and Gary! Jack McCall walked to within a few feet of Wild Bill and then suddenly drew a pistol and shouted, Take that! before firing. Since no official action was taken by the Army, against Hickok, it must be assumed that he acted in self-defense. Moriah Cemetery, Deadwood, SD Spouse: Agnes LAKE b. After Hickok was cleared of wrong doing the incident passed into history, but not out of controversy. Mistakenly thinking he had killed Hudson, Hickok fled and joined General Jim Lane's vigilante Free State Army ("The Red Legs") where he met 12-year-old William Cody, later to be known as "Buffalo Bill," who at that time was a scout for Johnston's Army. However, the Columbia Broadcasting System got interested in the claim and broadcasted it on a program known as "We the People". This was claimed after he was killed during a poker game on Aug. 2, 1876. Those who objected or resisted were knocked through, or out, the doors and into the street. At the time of the so-called McCanles Massacre, Hickok was known as Duck Bill because of his sweeping nose and protruding upper lip (covered with a mustache later in life). By the end of 1861, he was a wagon master, but in September 1862, he was discharged for unknown reasons. 55:29. James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok is arguably the best known Old West gunfighters and one of the West's most famous folk heroes both in his own day and today. According to Hardin's biography Hickok came to disarm Hardin one day, for violation of the gun carry laws enacted in Abilene. He then drew his revolvers, fired over the heads of the mob, and stated he would shoot the first man to move. Agnes Lake had, in her possession at the time of Hickok's death, a letter. On October 5, 1871, Hickok was standing off a crowd during a street brawl, during which time Coe fired two shots at Hickok. The bullet hit Hickok in the back of the head, killing him instantly. Almost the entire town attended the funeral, and Utter had Hickok buried with a wooden grave marker reading: "Wild Bill, J. Wild Bill Hickok next set his sights on Abilene, Kansas, where he served as the town's . There the familys small farm served as a stop on the Underground Railroad. He later became a lawman before settling down in Deadwood, South Dakota where he would . Marshal. Summary: A collection of 32 letters written by relatives of "Wild Bill" (James Butler) Hickok. A request for any/all information on either the ship or the indicated captain, from the Cunard line, was submitted by Mr. Rosa in 1957. At the time of his death Hickok was holding black aces and eights with the fifth card the Jack of Diamonds. Due to his "sweeping nose and protruding upper lip," Hickok was nicknamed "Duck Bill." Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. [50] The two entrepreneurs had painted a picture of a bull with a large erect penis on the side of their establishment as an advertisement. That myth involves a woman of questionable character, morals, and honesty. After looking the city over, Hickok decided to accept the position. After shooting Coe, Hickok caught a glimpse of someone running toward him and quickly fired two more shots in reaction, accidentally shooting and killing Abilene Special Deputy Marshal Mike Williams, who was coming to his aid. [j] Utter supervised the move and noted that, while perfectly preserved, Hickok had been imperfectly embalmed. Many historic sites and monuments commemorate his life, and he has been depicted numerous times in literature, film, and television. Hickok was arrested for murder, tried, and acquitted. It is ridiculous at face value. Funeral services will be held at Charlie Utter's Camp, on Thursday afternoon, August 3, 1876, at 3 o'clock P. M. All are respectfully invited to attend. Hickok wanted his beloved mother to know he was behaving himself. His work included identifying and counting the number of troops in uniform who were drinking while on duty, verifying hotel liquor licenses, and tracking down individuals who owed money to the cash-strapped Union Army. Hickok himself told the writers with great seriousness that he had killed over 100 men. We drove on to Beatrice and at the trial, his plea was self-defense; no one appeared against him, and he was cleared. Hickok's retort is one of the West's most famous sayings (though possibly apocryphal): "Did the crow have a pistol? ", Rosa, Joseph G. (1977). The year is now 1861 and Hickok, recovered from his injuries, joined the horror known as the Civil War. McLintock used a cane to tap the body, face, and head, finding no soft tissue anywhere. May 27 1837 - Troy Grove, La Salle, Illinois, USA, Aug 2 1876 - Deadwood, Lawrence, South Dakota, USA, May 27 1837 - Troy Grove, Lasalle, IL, USA, William Alonzo Hickok, Pamelia Polly Butler, Agnes Mersman, Martha Jane (Calamity Jane) Cannary, Horace Dewey Hickok, Oliver Otis Hickok, Lorenzo Butler Hickok, Lydia Hickok, Lorenzo Butler Hickok, Celinda Hickok, Homer, Troy Grove, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States, Mount Moriah Cemetery, Deadwood, Lawrence, South Dakota, United States. After Wild Bill's death in Deadwood, Dakota Territory, in 1876, the letters . Hickok is on record as being fined, for participating in the altercation. Second, they never had a captain named "O'Neil" in the list of their ships captains! [9], In 1865, Hickok recruited six Native Americans and three cowboys to accompany him to Niagara Falls, where he put on an outdoor demonstration called The Daring Buffalo Chasers of the Plains. He is perhaps the best known figure from that era. I have been to the cemetery, in Troy Grove, and the family still rests side-by-side in the quiet, and very peaceful older section of the town's cemetery. Sadly, William Alonzo Hickok died when James was just 15 years old. Your Birth Certificate is Incorrect, Sir. The plot of the film is almost entirely fictional and bears little resemblance to the actual lives of the protagonists. "Wild Bill and the Timber Thieves. The 10th arrived at Fort Lyon, Colorado, in October and remained for the rest of 1868. Hickok waved his hand past Mulvey at some onlookers and yelled, "Don't shoot him in the back; he is drunk." Still, there . Rather, settlers, homesteaders, cowboys, and the like used outhouses, pots, and whatever natural options were available. He fought and spied for the Union Army during the American Civil War and gained publicity after the war as a scout, marksman, actor, and professional gambler. Hickok, whose eyesight was poor by that time in his life due to the early stages of glaucoma, caught the glimpse of movement of someone running toward him. The regiment was none other than the famous "7th" Cavalry, led by the equally famous Lt. B. Hickok (Wild Bill) formerly of Cheyenne, Wyoming. In June 1865, Hickok was mustered out and spent his time in and around Springfield gambling. "Dead man's hand" was an established poker. Last night I found the common ancestor William Hickox (1609 - 1645). Legend has it that Hickok was playing poker when he was shot, was holding a pair of aces, a pair of eights, and a queen. There, again, he killed several men, including his deputy marshal, whose deaththe result of an accidental shootingled to Hickoks dismissal. I will be." The records show that Hickok, master gunfighter, killer of men, scout of the wilderness, eagerly chased bullfrogs all day long with a small girl! [i][68], Jack McCall was hanged on March 1, 1877, and buried in a Roman Catholic cemetery. His birthplace is now the Wild Bill Hickok Memorial, a listed historic site under the supervision of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. When the Civil War broke out in April 1861, Hickok signed on as a teamster for the Union Army in Sedalia, Missouri, and by the end of the year he was a wagonmaster. McCall claimed at the resulting two-hour trial (by a motley group of assembled miners and businessmen) that he was avenging Hickok's earlier slaying of his brother. Hickok once shot and killed his own deputy in error, which was the downfall of his career as a lawman. He was one of the early heroes of the West popularized in the dime novels of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This was his sixth murder. Share. 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