Bruce, in terms of Boyer, all I said was he was probably right in saying that, if Wyatt did retrn to Arzona to whack Ringo, he distorted the space/time continuim fgfd
don't you think, Bob? Moreover, Boyer's "distortion" theory sounds (to me) less like a plausible interpretation of the facts than an after-the-fact rationalization to "cover" for Wyatt's implausible... more
You write: That's an awfully large if, don't you think, Bob? Moreover, Boyer's "distortion" theory sounds (to me) less like a plausible interpretation of the facts than an after-the-fact rationalization... more
There is, in my opinion, no call for speculation and supposition, Boyer's or anyone else's, other than to speculate about, which is to say question why Wyatt so late in the day fabricated his "I killed... more
Olds, your whole premise seems to be that there is no use in discussing whether Ringo's death was a suicide or homicide and therefore no use in discussing who the possible killer was if it was the latter.... more
That is almost my whole premise. That said, I would hesitate to suggest "that there is no use in discussing Ringo's death." Discuss away, especially after quaffing a pint or two, if that's your druthers,... more
Olds, you write: You remark that "Ringo had so many enemies." I don't disagree, though it would be helpful if you named them so we might know who you have in mind. A lot of folks in that place at that... more
Bob, I replied to your post here, but to find it you will need to click on the link to Lynn's post which apparently is the one I responded to instead of yours. I made this mistake previously. If it happens... more
Another possibility is someone acting on behalf of sheepman James Martin https://nediscapp.herokuapp.com/discussion.cgi?disc=39627&article=29196&page=0 (I rememember Steve Gatto had some problem... more
Did it again, Bob. You will need to click on the link to see my reply. This is getting scary. What is it that Einstein is purported to have said about his definition of insanity?
Here’s the article you requsted , Olds. A reprint of a recent article in the Tombstone Prospector in the March 22nd issue of the Arizona Weekly Enterprise states: "The inquests held in Cochise county from... more
What immediately piqued my interest was the statement, "There is more than one man living in Cochise County who knows who did it." How would PROSPECTOR, who might as well have signed off as "Anonymous,"... more
Olds, you write, "I needn't mention that both Jack Burrows and Gary Roberts are satisfied that Ringo was a suicide. I will be gobsmacked if Gatto isn't as well." Okay, you've played your Burrows, Roberts,... more
The Morey card is an excellent one. Well-played, Bob. I am probably Jeff's biggest fan, as I am a fast friend, and respect his opinions in these matters without reservation, so I've been aware of his... more
Olds, I'm pretty sure that this means it was a reprint from the TOMBSTONE PROSPRECTOR newspaper. Gatto believes Ringo committed suicide. Because of the upside down gun belt, the missing piece of... more
Fascinating stuff. End of the day, all considered, what it comes down to, I suppose, is how one weighs the importance of one fact or factor against or over another, and ultimately that is a subjective... more
if the source of those statements was a newspaper and not a person--and thanks for setting me straight on that--it changes nothing save to discredit that newspaper owing to its appalling lack of journalistic... more
olds, you asked: You mention law enforcement officers. Are you including in that group forensic profilers and psychologists? I don't know. At least two are still posting, one who says Ringo's death is... more
I've always leaned toward Ringo shooting himself....but, that letter in Ringo's pocket at the time of his death gives me pause. The letter was from the law office of James A. Zabriskie. Zabriskie was... more
I don't know anything about the Tiffany case, Robert, but wasn't Zabriskie a top notch defense lawyer? Maybe it had something to do with charges against Ringo concerning shooting the guy for not accepting... more
Bob, Zabriskie was the United States Disrict Attorney for the Territory of Arizona at that time. Actually, Zabriskie was named to that position a few days after Ringo's death if my memory is correct.... more
Thank you so much, Robert, for pointing out that independent researchers could lon into the JSTOR site. Over the last 15 years or so I have again and again pulled up the first pages of articles I wanted... more
Bob,it sounds like you have some catching up to do on JSTOR. I'll get you started with one of my favorite articles on the site. It was published in 1970 by the Montana Historical Society and written... more
Another article of interest. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024828/1890-01-18/ed-1/seq-2/#date1=1836&index=1&date2=1922&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&words=John+Ringold&proxd... more
for including the hunted-and-pecked "translation" of the article. (Couldn't read that one either.) Sorry, but I am unimpressed by the newspaper's crediting Leslie with "Ringold's" killing. Not only... more
I am concerned about ALL your fingers. The thumbs less so, sorry, but even those opposable digits to a certain extent. I only hope that yours are not afflicted by arthritis as are mine, though not of the... more
... find of a contemporary source on ngo's death that I know of. From Steve Gatto: https://nediscapp.herokuapp.com/discussion.cgi?disc=39627&article=38777&search_page=3&search_term=Ringo Interesting... more
I worked all last evening to answer each of your responses to me to the extent that I'm afraid I'm doing real damage to my single typing finger. Work and a family medical appointment have intervened but... more
Yes, I am aware of the info Gatto posted and have no bone to pick with it save with the phrase "aberration of the mind." The motivation behind any suicide needn't be aberrant in that sense. It sometimes... more
Hey Bob, thank you for letting me know per your typing skills. I thought that I was the only historian using the 'Hunt & peck' method of keyboard posting. : )
... Britts always say. All joking aside, just a word of encouragement. I do hope you and your family will be able to endure the constant strain of medical concerns. I, of course, do not know what you... more
Joyce, you do realize the redcoats burned down the capital during the war of 1812? 🇬🇧 Of course this was prior to the domestic terrorists who invaded the re-built capital.
Your friendship (and Tom's) is one of the great perks I've recieved from getting into this infernal subject. Which begs the question, how can one as kind and generous as you (and this goes for Tom, too),... more
Each of us might be right on some things and wrong on others and discussion of the content and details might allow everyone learn and become wise? Keep Laughing Tom Virgil had no need to go down on... more
...surely you all must have recognized we live in a time when good is bad and bad is good! So our little distractions like playing on BJ's help us keep our senses and rise above it. It will get worse... more
a hunt-and-peck guy, eh Bob? Nothing wrong with that if it works for you. Lot of you guys in the newsrooms I used to frequent, some of them faster on the keystroke than those of us saddled with doing it... more