We've had the site up for about two weeks now and we're finally getting around to launching our blog. While the home page of Ghost Cowboy is where we will continue to feature new True Tales, the blog is where we'll talk about what's happening behind the scenes, announce new features and where we can make fun of desperado nicknames like "Flopping Bill."

Newspaper Account / December 24, 1890

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 24. -- The notorious Luke Short, who has in his day killed several men, was badly wounded last night by Charles Wright, a well-known gambler, who is slightly wounded in the left arm. Wright emptied one barrel of a double-barreled shotgun into Short's left thigh and shot off the thumb and two fingers of his left hand. There was a grudge between the men.

The Pueblo man Pose-a Ye (Dew Moving), photographed circa 1905 in New Mexico by Edward Sheriff Curtis.

Newspaper Account / October 19, 1884

GALVESTON, Texas, Oct. 19. -- A dispatch to the News from Fort Worth says: "After years of watching and plotting some officers from New-Mexico last night succeeded in arresting T.J. Courtright, better known as Jim Courtright, who is charged with killing several Mexicans two years ago near Silver City, New-Mexico. Courtright is well known here, having served as State Ranger, detective, and City Marshal, and is regarded as one of the quickest men on the trigger in Texas.

"His arrest was effected by strategy, some New-Mexican Rangers, under the guise of friendship, luring him to a room where they covered him with their pistols before he was aware of their duplicity. A man named McIntyre, who assisted Courtright in killing the Mexicans, was captured in the same way last night at Wichita Falls. The arrests were made under New-Mexican warrants and a requisition from Gov. Ireland, of Texas. When the fact of Courtright's arrest was discovered great excitement and indignation prevailed, and 1,500 persons assembled at the hotel where Courtright was confined and prevented the officers from taking the night train.