John Wesley Hardin (Criminal)

John Wesley Hardin could not have born elsewhere but in Texas, the western city, around the year 1853. It is unclear at all, many were the victims of this clever killer. But the death toll is more correct than 44 victims, although some raise that figure to 80.

Early Years

As I say in his autobiography. In the early years of his life had his parents worried, for it stood out as a violent child and able to get into trouble, but always fighting for causes he believed that they were fair.

John paid no attention quickly from the studies, but that he was deprived of being educated boy, shy and withdrawn. Quickly grew in popularity in Bonham, where he was born. And the inhabitants began to speak of John "the violent".

At just 14 years struck two stabbed another young man, fighting for the love of Jane, the love of his life. Bowing his girlfriend Jane entire life, she fought and won their love. With which would later have four children.

Criminal Life

At age 15 his first major event happens criminal. It was 1868 and things in life intersects with Mage, an intimidating black and much feared in the area. John was riding his horse and looked at the staring black and bold, and Mage would answer the same way. There was much tension in the air, but that quickly ended when John drew his Colt and accurate shot, killed the naive black. With only 15 years as John Wesley Hardin would become a criminal.

John began his adventure wandering the terriotorios of Texas, chasing him because the boy already had killed 3 men. And at age 16 was arrested for justice and nestled in a prison. But nothing end there the boy was very intelligent and determined. He bought a gun at a prisoner and pretended to be sick, when the jailer was to see what was happening, John of accurate shots knocked him down, then another 3 guards come finished with the same fate. A 16 year old with 4 men had finished in minutes. John Wesley Hardin had escaped from prison and continued his legend.

In the southern United States was contracted for herding cattle, there was a leader and people followed him and admired him faithfully. On the border with Mexico, John and his companions tried to negotiate with Mexican rustlers. The rustlers veterans and seasoned masters despise him because of his youth. Facing him is the 5 men and the boy calmly knocks in a few minutes at 5 Mexican rustlers. His teammates could not believe of those who were watching, a 17-year-old had claimed the lives of 5 men at the same time.

His legend spread throughout the United States. In their escapades regained his childhood sweetheart "Jane", with which they marry and have 4 children. With this we see a small break in the criminal life of John continues.

And the head of John Wesley Hardin was priceless, sheriffs and bounty hunters looking for him hard. Wild Bill Hickok a famous gunfighter and marshal of the people sought him, it was said that Hardin was in a poor area hotel because of a funny accident in the building. John Wesley Hardin had killed a man just because he snored and would not let him sleep, nerves and despair had acted for John through a crack in the room next to yours, just shoot him to unfortunate man who snored.

End times of your life.

Later he would capture the Texas Rangers in a train a Bagon. John was secluded again, but this time something would change. John was a criminal issue, used his years in prison to study algebra and right. Of the 25-year sentence, just turned 17 and his good behavior allowed to leave early. In addition to the authorization to practice law. Thanks to its new literary knowledge, John decided to start writing his own biography, with a life yarecorrida at about age 44.

A year later, while playing Pool Wesley, John Henry Selman, a local policeman, was shot in the back and John fell away, the legend had died. No one claimed by his death, in any case was removed to a permanent concern.

On August 19, 1895 in El Paso, Texas had the legend. End up being buried in isolation, as lone wolves end.

As Bob Dylan would say, who wrote an album, "He did not kill anyone who was honored."

Original legend of fear