Main protagonist. A drifter who befriends cattle boss John Tunstall and seeks vengeance after Tunstall is murdered in the Lincoln County War. His violent campaign draws the attention of authorities and endangers his friends. Eventually, he rejects his follower Moultrie, becomes the subject of dime novels, and is ultimately ambushed and killed by former friend Pat Garrett.
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