When Lawmen Go Bad

Marshal Henry Newton Brown robs a Kansas bank.

Marshal Henry Newton Brown.
Marshal Henry Newton Brown. Public domain, Wikimedia

“When not engaged in murder and robbery, Mr. Brown served as a peace officer…He was about twenty-six years old and had probably killed or robbed a man for each year of his age.” — Sterling Gazette, Kansas, May 8, 1884

Cowboy Detective Charlie Siringo, reflecting on his illustrious career as a Pinkerton Detective, recalled the…

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