Jumat, 03 Maret 2017

Chamber of Horrors: ‘Persimmon Bill’ Chambers

In 1876 ‘Persimmon Bill’ Chambers committed several ruthless murders and dished general mayhem on folks traveling to and from gold country on the Cheyenne–Black Hills Road. In 1876, during the heady, freewheeling days of the Black Hills Gold Rush, the name William F. “Persimmon Bill” Chambers curdled Hillers’ imaginations. News of his lawlessness was head- …

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