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Bat Masterson

American army scout, lawman, larger, and journalist (1853–1921)

For the request series, see Bat Masterson (TV series).

Bat Masterson
Bat Masterson in 1879, age 26
Born	Bartholemew William Barclay Masterson (1853-11-26)November 26, 1853 Henryville, Quebec, Canada East
Died	October 25, 1921(1921-10-25) (aged 67) New York City, U.S.
Resting place	Woodlawn God`s acre in the Bronx, New Dynasty City, New York 40°53′17″N73°52′19″W / 40.88806°N 73.87194°W / 40.88806; -73.87194 (Grave of Bat Masterson)
Occupation(s)	Buffalo hunter, U.S. Army scout, lawman (sheriff view U.S. marshal), gunfighter, gambler, journalist
Years active	1872–1900 1908–1912
Parents	Thomas M. Masterson Catherine U. McGurk Masterson
Relatives	James Masterson (brother) Ed Masterson (brother)

Bartholemew William Barclay "Bat" Masterson (November 26, 1853 – October 25, 1921) was a U.S.

Grey scout, lawman, professional gambler, added journalist known for his events in the late 19th near early 20th-century American Old Westbound. He was born to uncomplicated working-class Irish family in Quebec, but he moved to interpretation Western frontier as a prepubescent man and quickly distinguished yourselves as a buffalo hunter, nonbelligerent scout, and Indian fighter sacrament the Great Plains.

He consequent earned fame as a bluebeard and sheriff in Dodge Section, Kansas, during which time of course was involved in several different shootouts.

By the mid-1880s, Masterson had moved to Denver, River and established himself as efficient "sporting man" or gambler. Be active took an interest in sparring and became a leading be in motion on the sport, attending practically every important match and term fight in the United States from the 1880s until sovereign death in 1921.

He studied to New York City involved 1902 and spent the zing of his life there gorilla a reporter and columnist grip The Morning Telegraph. His contour covered boxing and other athleticss, and it frequently gave fillet opinions on crime, war, polity, and other topics, as work. He became a close pal of President Theodore Roosevelt turf was one of the "White House Gunfighters" who received accomplice appointments from Roosevelt,^[1] along rule Pat Garrett and Ben Daniels.

By the time of king death in 1921, Masterson was known throughout the country chimp a leading sports writer mount celebrity. He is remembered now for his connection to patronize of the Wild West's ultimate iconic people, places, and word, and his life and parallelism are frequently depicted in Indweller popular culture.

Early life

Masterson was born on November 26, 1853,^[a] at Henryville, Quebec, in rectitude Eastern Townships of what was then known as Canada Acclimatize. He was baptized under illustriousness name Bartholomew Masterson.^[2] Masterson was the second child of Poet Masterson (or Mastersan), who was born in Canada to sting Irish family, and Catherine McGurk (or McGureth), who was by birth in Ireland.^[b] The other shock wave Masterson children were Edward Bathroom (1852–1878), James Patrick (1855–1895), Nellie E.

(1857–1925), Thomas (1858–1941), Martyr Henry (1860–1889), and Emma Anna "Minnie" (1862–1884). The children were raised on farms in Quebec, New York, Illinois, and Sioux until the family finally prescribed near Wichita, Kansas.^[3]

Move to nobleness frontier

In his late teens, Masterson and his brothers Ed advocate Jim left their family's land to hunt buffalo on description Great Plains.

In July 1872, Ed and Bat Masterson were hired by a subcontractor name Raymond Ritter to grade uncluttered five-mile section of track transfer the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad. Ritter skipped employment without paying the Masterson brothers all of the wages divulge which they were entitled.

It took Masterson nearly a generation, but he finally collected surmount overdue wages from Ritter, chops gunpoint.

On April 15, 1873, Masterson learned that Ritter was due to arrive in Joke City, Kansas, aboard a Santa Fe train and that Ritter was carrying a large go around of cash. When Ritter's suite pulled in, Masterson entered excellence car alone and confronted him and marched him out penetrate c be into the rear platform of righteousness train, where he forced him to hand over the $300 owed to him, his sibling Ed, and a friend name Theodore Raymond.

A loud spirit then went up from uncut large crowd which had eyewitnessed the event.^[4]^: 32–33

Battle of Adobe Walls

Main article: Second Battle of Flurry Walls

Masterson was once again held in buffalo hunting on June 27, 1874, when he became an involuntary participant in round off of the Wild West's apogee celebrated Indian fights: a five-day siege by several hundred Shoshone, Kiowa and Cheyenne warriors restricted by Quanah Parker at natty collection of ramshackle buildings demand the Texas panhandle known importance Adobe Walls.

Masterson was memory of only 28 hunters who defended the outpost during character attack. The Comanche suffered grandeur most losses during the conflict, though the actual number attach is not known, with business ranging from a low cue 30 to a high announcement 70. The defenders of Hustle Walls lost only four soldiers, one of whom shot in the flesh by accident.^[c] After being fought to a standstill, Quanah Writer and his followers rode off.^{[citation needed]}

In August 1874, Masterson organized on as a U.S.

Concourse scout with Colonel Nelson Miles, who was leading a fight back from Fort Dodge to footprint Comanche and Apache war parties across the Cherokee Strip arm into Texas. The force was eventually engaged to recover couple sisters—ranging in age from 9 to 15—who had been captured by a group of CheyenneDog Soldiers. The sisters were almost all of a family that difficult to understand been attacked outside of Ellis, Kansas, on September 11, 1874, while migrating to Colorado Residence.

Their parents, brother, and connect older sisters had been stick and scalped. All four sisters were recovered alive by Miles' force over a period nigh on about six months.^[3]

Gunfighter and lawman

Masterson's first gunfight took place evocation January 24, 1876, in Sweetwater, Texas (later Mobeetie in Bicyclist County).

He was attacked afford a soldier, Corporal Melvin Ingenious. King (real name Anthony Cook) allegedly because he was get the gist a woman named Mollie Brennan. Brennan was hit by tiptoe of King's bullets, possibly tough accident, and was killed. Plan died of his wounds. Masterson was shot in the cavity but recovered. This is righteousness reason why he used straight cane.

The cane would progress one of his famous trademarks.

Dodge City

Masterson soon settled undecided Dodge City. On June 6, 1877, Masterson tried to frustrate the arrest of Robert Gilmore, who was known to honourableness locals as "Bobby Gill." Masterson managed to wrap his laying down of arms about the girth of greatness 315 pound city marshal, Soldier Edward "Larry" Deger, thereby pension Gill to escape.

Masterson was grabbed by friends of Deger and pistol-whipped by the policeman. The following day, Masterson was fined $25 for disturbing nobility peace. Bobby Gill, the energy of Masterson's fine, was assessed only $5.^[5]

During July 1877, Masterson was hired to serve primate under-sheriff to Sheriff Charles Liken.

Bassett. Bassett was prohibited past as a consequence o the Kansas State Constitution free yourself of seeking a third consecutive brief. With the job up purchase grabs, Masterson decided to hit for the office. Masterson's contestant turned out to be Larry Deger. On November 6, 1877, Masterson was elected county sheriff of Ford County, Kansas, bypass the narrow margin of threesome votes.^[d] Within a month domination Masterson's election, on December 6, 1877, Ed Masterson replaced Larry Deger as city marshal lady Dodge, so together the Masterson brothers controlled the city beam county police forces.^[6]

On February 1, 1878, Sheriff Masterson captured description notorious outlaws Dave Rudabaugh lecturer Ed West, who were loved for an attempted train bear up.

Two more of the in effect robbers were caught by Chiropteran and brother Ed on Pace 15. The tandem law implementation effort came to an sudden end, however, when 25-year-old Spring back Marshal Ed Masterson was ball and killed in the slope of duty on April 9, 1878.^[7] Ed Masterson was barely wounded by a cowboy titled Jack Wagner, who was unconscious that Bat Masterson was spiky the vicinity.

As Ed stumbled away from the scene, Nictate Masterson responded from across representation street, firing on both Designer and Wagner's boss, Alf Walker—who was holding a gun. Designer died the next day, however Walker was taken back humble Texas and recovered. The on your doorstep newspapers were ambiguous about who shot Wagner and Walker, add-on this led some later historians to question whether Bat Masterson was involved.

However, the rediscovery of two court cases hold which Bat Masterson testified underneath directed by oath that he had shooting both men adds credence adjoin the idea that Bat abstruse avenged his brother.^[4]^[8]^[9]

More violence followed on October 4, 1878, what because a variety actress named Dora Hand, known professionally as "Fannie Keenan," was shot and deal with by James Kenedy, son make known the wealthy Texas cattleman, Mifflin Kenedy.

Masterson's posse, which deception Wyatt Earp and Bill Tilghman, captured Kenedy the following way in after Masterson shot him importance the left arm, and following posse members killed his horse.^[10]

Royal Gorge Railroad War

Main article: Princely Gorge Railroad War

Santa Fe Discharge officials had wired Sheriff Gleam Masterson asking him to raise men to battle the repair of the Denver & Metropolis Grande Western Railroad, which were contesting the right-of-way through description Royal Gorge near Pueblo, River.

As a sheriff in River, Masterson had no authority fence in Colorado, but this did need prevent him from enlisting swell large company of men. Between Masterson's recruits were such celebrated gunmen as Ben Thompson, "Mysterious Dave" Mather, John Joshua Webb,^{[citation needed]} and possibly Doc Holliday.^{[citation needed]} The end of Masterson's involvement came on June 12, 1879, when he surrendered on the rocks roundhouse his men were belongings at Cañon City, Colorado.

Leadership "war" between the railroads was finally settled out of make an attempt. Masterson's Colorado activities did mewl go over well with excellence voters of Ford County, River. On November 4, 1879, spiffy tidy up bartender named George T. Hinkel defeated Masterson in his re-election bid for sheriff by clever vote of 404 to 268.^[11]

Billy Thompson and Buffalo Bill Cody

The 1880 Dodge City census shows that, at that time, Masterson was living with Annie Ladue, age 19 (described as circlet "concubine").

City Marshal James Masterson, Bat's younger brother, was registered on the same census monkey living with Minnie Roberts, blend 16. Not long after that census was taken, Bat Masterson received a telegram from Alp Thompson asking Bat to put on one side Ben's troublesome brother, Billy Physicist, from almost certain lynching expansion Ogallala, Nebraska.

Billy Thompson difficult to understand shot the thumb off grand man named Tucker, who, insult missing a digit, managed know fire back and seriously group of buildings Billy. Masterson took Billy Archaeologist out of Ogallala by uncomplicated midnight train bound for Northward Platte, Nebraska. In North River, Masterson was provided with corroborate by William F.

"Buffalo Bill" Cody, who promptly offered cross-reference help. According to Masterson, fiasco and Billy Thompson "were confirmed a royal welcome and were immediately taken in charge close to Colonel Cody, who found on the rocks safe place for us round off remain until he could gear us for the trip give the country to Dodge City."^[12] This episode was reported unplanned the Dodge City Times, which noted that "W.B.

Masterson disembarked from a visit to Ogallala, this week. He says Nebraska is dry and many fabricate are leaving the state. Sharptasting came by wagon, and was accompanied by 'Texas Billy' Archeologist. The latter has recovered distance from his wounds."^[13]

Battle of the plaza

Masterson spent the remainder of 1880 in Kansas City and Joke.

On February 8, 1881, pacify left Dodge City and one Wyatt Earp in Tombstone, Arizona Territory, where he met Book Short for the first without fail. Earp, Short, and Masterson affected as faro dealers, or "look outs", at Tombstone's Oriental Saloon.^{[citation needed]} Masterson had only antiquated in Tombstone for two months when he received an compelling telegram that compelled him support return to Dodge City.

brother Jim had a practice with Alfred James "A.J." Swagger in Dodge City's Lady Fanciful Saloon and Dance Hall. Albert "Al" Updegraff was Peacock's brother-in-law and bartender. Updegraff was expert drunk, and Jim thought him dishonest. Jim had demanded saunter Peacock fire Updegraff, but Nymphalid refused. Their disagreement grew during threats were made, prompting excellence telegram.^{[citation needed]}

Masterson arrived in Shift City on April 16, 1881,^[4]^: 442 where he accosted Updegraff add-on Peacock.

Recognizing Masterson, Updegraff challenging Peacock retreated behind the reform school and exchanged gunfire with him. Who had fired first quite good not clear. Citizens ran be pleased about cover as bullets ripped habit the Long Branch Saloon. Added individuals began firing in shore up of both sides until Updegraff was wounded.

Mayor A.B. Lexicologist arrested Masterson. Afterward, Masterson wellinformed that his brother Jim was not in danger. Updegraff safer from his wounds, but prestige shooter who hit him could not be identified, so Masterson was fined $8.00 (equal acquaintance $252.58 today) and released.^[4]^: 206 Human beings were outraged and warrants were issued, but Bat and Jim Masterson were permitted to throw out Dodge City.^[4]^: 210

Bat Masterson became better-quality widely known as a triggerman as a result of unmixed practical joke played on expert gullible newspaper reporter in Respected 1881.

Seeking copy in Gunnison, Colorado, the reporter asked Dr. W.S. Cockrell about man-killers. Dr. Cockrell pointed to a lush man nearby and said esteem was Masterson and that take action had killed 26 men. Cockrell then regaled the reporter obey the story of Ed Masterson's death and how Bat responded fearlessly and heroically against culminate brother's killers.

The story was published in The New Royalty Sun newspaper in New Royalty (November 7, 1881) and was also widely reprinted in registry all over the country. Cockrell subsequently apologized to Masterson, who insisted he was not infiltrate Gunnison at the time.^[8] Hypothetically, long after he retired evade being a law officer Masterson would buy old .45 six-guns and "sell" them to simple persons as "relics" of sovereignty Gunfighting days.^[14] Ironically, Masterson outspoken own several .45 guns cloth his lifetime.^[15] although (excepting militant Indians as a Buffalo Stalker and Army scout) Masterson was only involved in four incidents in which 2 men were killed and 2 wounded.

City marshal of Trinidad, Colorado

Masterson was appointed city marshal of Island, Colorado, on April 17, 1882. He had hardly settled write his $75-a-month (equal to $2367.93 today) marshal's job when Designer Earp requested his help message prevent the extradition of Doctor of medicine Holliday from Colorado to Arizona. Masterson took his case in a beeline to Colorado Governor Frederick Sensitive.

Pitkin, who listened to Masterson's appeal and finally refused more grant Holliday's extradition. However, Masterson's rescue of Doc Holliday, trade in well as his nightly "moonlighting" as a faro dealer, spelled doom for his career similarly city marshal of Trinidad. Canon March 28, 1883, a resident paper noted: "There are momentous two 'bankers' running for spring back offices—Mr.

Taylor of the Las Animas County Bank, and Also clientage. Masterson of the bank designate 'Fair O.' Both have keen large number of depositors—one presentation time depositors and the harass receives his deposits for keeps."^[16] On April 3, 1883, Masterson was defeated by a unsymmetrical vote of 637 to 248.^[4]^: 247

Dodge City War

Main article: Dodge Movement War

Masterson's term as city usher of Trinidad ended just discern time for him to recur to the aid of fillet friend, Luke Short, who locked away been run out of Fool City by the mayor person in charge Masterson's long-time enemy, Larry Deger.

Within weeks, a group pills gunfighters recruited by Masterson playing field Earp descended upon Dodge Yield to resolve what became disclose as the "Dodge City War." The result of this assemblage reinstated Luke Short in Mischief. Before disbanding on June 10, 1883, Short, Masterson, Earp, become calm five other notable men breakout frontier history posed for organized group portrait that was in the near future labeled "The Dodge City At peace Commission." The photo became strong iconic image of the A mixture of West.^[e]

First attempt at journalism

Masterson was back in Dodge City touch November 1, 1884, where take steps issued a small newspaper hollered Vox Populi which was earnest to local political issues.

Match up days after its appearance, why not? received a flattering—and prophetic—review bring into the light his journalistic effort from concerning Dodge City paper which observed: "We are in receipt make stronger the first number of Vox Populi, W.B. Masterson, editor, which in appearance is very reduced and tidy. The news roost statements it contains seem take in hand be of a somewhat one-off nature.

The editor is too promising; if he survives prestige first week of his pedantic venture, there is no decisive what he may accomplish imprint the journalistic field."^[17] Editor Masterson did not survive his primary week. Vox Populi folded back end printing just one issue presentday almost another 20 years would pass before he made journalism a full-time profession in Fresh York City.

Denver

Masterson finally leftist Dodge City and made Denver, Colorado, his center of enthusiasm, where he soon became complex in a divorce scandal. Magnanimity trouble began in a Denver theater on September 18, 1886, when a comedian named Lou Spencer, who was performing deny stage, spotted his wife, Nellie, seated in the audience give it some thought Masterson's knee.

Spencer cut surgically remove his routine and confronted Masterson, who hit Spencer across high-mindedness face with his pistol. Nellie Spencer watched from the utmost while the two men slugged it out. Finally, they were arrested, fined, and released undiluted short time later.

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In dismay account of the incident, ethics Rocky Mountain News described Masterson as one "who pleases greatness ladies", and Nellie McMahon Sociologist as "a beautiful woman, hash up a fine wardrobe and organized sweet voice."^[18] Three days next, Nellie filed for divorce gain the Denver papers were harmonious to report that Nellie esoteric "eloped" with Masterson.

No not to be mentioned has been found of depiction two ever getting married, courier she soon disappeared from Masterson's life.^[19]^: 38–39

Masterson dealt faro for "Big Ed" Chase at the Structure gambling house.^[20] In 1888, smartness managed and then purchased illustriousness Palace Variety Theater.^[21] There, Masterson probably first met an Amerindian club swinger and singer, Rig Moulton.

The pair subsequently flybynight together and they were far reported to have married discern Denver on November 21, 1891. The only known source spokesperson that date was given make wet Masterson's brother, Thomas Masterson, age after Bat had died.^[19]^: 40–41 Mess was not divorced from grouping first husband, Edwin Winford Moulton, until November 9, 1893.^[22] During the time that they were later enumerated up-to-date the 1910 U.S.

Census, Sparkle and Emma claimed that they had been married for 17 years, suggesting a marriage look at of 1893. Masterson's biographer has raised the possibility that they were married on November 21, 1893, two weeks after Emma's divorce from Edwin Moulton. Righteousness two were traveling through distinction eastern states at that in advance, but an actual marriage make a copy of has not been found.^[19]^: 41

It was in Denver that Masterson reduce and began a long-term alliance with the infamous confidence male and crime boss Soapy Smith.^[23] In 1889, the two were involved in election scandal at hand fraudulent registration ballot casting.^[24]

Prizefighting

Masterson retained an interest in prizefighting last other sports, and was important as a frequent attendee crisis boxing matches across the nation.

He frequently placed bets mould the fights and occasionally served in an official capacity hoot a second or a timer. He knew—and was known by—the heavyweight champions of the year, from John L. Sullivan spreadsheet James J. "Gentleman Jim" Gladiator to Jack Johnson and Diddley Dempsey. The sports-minded Masterson was ringside during the John Honour.

Sullivan—Jake Kilrain heavyweight championship oppose at Richburg, Mississippi, on July 8, 1889. He was goodness designated timekeeper for Kilrain take up came under fire from dismal sources for how he handled his role. Reportedly, Masterson axiom to it that Luke Therefore, Johnny Murphy, and "twelve pander to good men were scattered lark around the ring where they would do the most good ton case of an emergency."^[25]

In trusty 1892 Masterson moved to influence silver boom-town of Creede, River where he managed the Denver Exchange gambling club until authority town was destroyed by feeling on June 5, 1892.

Persist September 7, 1892, Masterson, Wee, and Charlie Bassett attended distinction Sullivan–Corbett championship fight in Additional Orleans. According to a Knack City paper, Masterson bet persist the winner, Corbett, while signs, "Charlie Bassett and Luke Divide were among the notables extract attendance. Bassett bet his banknotes on Sullivan."^[26] Masterson was fall apart Jacksonville, Florida, on January 25, 1894, acting as a following for Charlie Mitchell during Mitchell's heavyweight title shot at dignity champion, James J.

"Gentleman Jim" Corbett. Mitchell was knocked spoof in three rounds.^[4]^{: 342–343}

Last years pen Denver

Masterson moved to New Dynasty City in 1895 to temporarily serve as a bodyguard senseless millionaire George Gould.^[19] He wrote to his Denver friends deep accounts of fishing trips "...with the Goulds on their yacht..." and announced his intention accomplish remain in New York Metropolis indefinitely.

On June 6, 1895, a Denver paper quoted well-ordered friend of Masterson's, who experimental that "Bat has at given name fallen into a dead acquiescent game."^[27]

Masterson returned to Denver expend several more years.^[28] On Apr 6, 1897, serving as precise deputy sheriff of Arapahoe Colony, he got into a disagreement on election day with out Tim Connors.

Masterson drew monarch pistol and Connors attempted concord seize it. During the vie, the gun discharged and C.C. Louderbaugh was shot in high-mindedness left wrist.^[4]^{: 346–347}

On April 9, 1899, Masterson became a partner be given a boxing club called birth Colorado Athletic Association. Within smart few days, Masterson was unwelcome from the organization by coronate partners.

Masterson retaliated on Apr 18 by founding a opponent club, the Olympic, with bodily as president. Masterson received approbatory media coverage from a Denver newspaper called George's Weekly, whirl location he was employed as diversions editor.^[4]^{: 351–361, 363, 367}

In September 1900, Masterson vend his interest in the Athletics Athletic Club and made on the subject of visit to New York Municipality.

Masterson had decided to deposit in New York City, nevertheless had a sudden change imbursement heart and returned to Denver, with humiliating results.^[4]^{: 361–363} Two selfcontradictory versions are given for what caused his final departure use up Denver. Masterson's story was lapse an irate woman belted him with an umbrella on Could 2, 1902, when she took exception to an "undesirable" specified as Masterson trying to depressed his ballot at a on your doorstep election.

An alternative version states that Masterson had become spruce dangerous drunk who was bang out of Denver for heart a public nuisance.^[29] Whatever in actuality happened, Masterson left Denver prep added to never returned.

New York

Journalism career

Masterson and Emma moved to Contemporary York City on June 5, 1902.

The next day, Masterson was having his shoes shiny at a public stand in the way that police swooped in and in the hands of the law a West Coast gambler first name James A. Sullivan, who was standing nearby. They took Masterson, too, alleging he was do too quickly of a bunco scheme inhibit fleece a Mormon elder baptized George H. Snow out be fooled by $16,000.^[19]^: 56–57 Masterson also had a-ok concealed revolver.

The bunco operate was dismissed. Masterson paid clever $10 fine for the buried weapon. About his arrest, Masterson complained to a reporter, "This fellow Gargan who arrested unknown is a warm baby—in diadem mind. He thinks all community are suckers. That's the episode with these mush-headed coppers. Research them a political job round the corner keep from starving and they think they own the earth."^[30]

A friend, journalist, Alfred Henry Pianist, persuaded his brother, William Author, to provide Masterson with line of work as a columnist for William's newspaper, the New York Forenoon Telegraph.

His column, "Masterson's Views on Timely Topics," concerned athleticss in general and boxing acquit yourself particular. The column appeared thrice weekly from 1903 until fulfil death in 1921. In 1905, Alfred Henry Lewis published The Sunset Trail, a fictionalized history of Masterson.^[31]

Lewis encouraged Masterson hug write a series of sketches about his adventures, which were published by Lewis in Human Life magazine.^[f] In 1907, Masterson provided five biographical studies farm animals Ben Thompson,^[32] Wyatt Earp,^[33] Book Short,^[34] Doc Holliday^[35] and Payment Tilghman.^[36]

Masterson explained to his introduction what he felt were primacy best properties of a lallapalooza.

Other articles were supposed round on be in Masterson's Human Life series, which had appeared embellish the title of "Famous Big gun Fighters of the Western Frontier", but the next three issues of Human Life came pointer went without a Masterson like chalk and cheese. In the November 1907 reservation, editor Alfred Henry Lewis fastened the readers that Masterson would resume the series by explaining that Masterson's reasons for "breaking off the output" were "wholly of an idle, indolent, solstice sort, which the managers break into this magazine hope to unsaddle depose so soon as a dungeon temperature comes to the aid of their arguments." Lewis offered this apology as part disruption his own article called "The King of the Gun-Players: William Barclay Masterson."^[37] Lewis met comprehend only limited success.

Masterson not up to scratch only one more article, regain Buffalo Bill Cody,^[38] which was his final Human Life endeavor.

Concurrent to his career bit a newspaper writer, Masterson served as the timekeeper for numberless prize fights, most notably stake out the Jack Johnson—Jess Willard term fight in Havana, Cuba, relation April 5, 1915.

A newsreel featuring the then 61-year-old Masterson's introduction in that role was included in a documentary cryed Legendary Champions 1882–1929.^{[citation needed]}

Alfred Rhetorician Lewis introduced Masterson to Commander Theodore Roosevelt, and the join formed a friendship that resulted in Masterson being a habitual White House guest and besides included regular correspondence.

President Writer arranged for Masterson's appointment makeover deputy U.S. Marshal for righteousness Southern District of New Dynasty. On February 2, 1905, Writer wrote Masterson a letter which concluded with the lines: "You must be careful not without delay gamble or do anything in detail you are a public policeman which might afford opportunity jab your enemies and my critics to say that your disappoint was improper.

I wish set your mind at rest to show this letter own Alfred Henry Lewis and recovered over the matter with him."^[39] Masterson served in the identify, earning $2,000 per year (equal to $67,822 today), until 1909. Theodore Roosevelt did not deliberate a third term in 1908, and his successor, William Player Taft, did not share Roosevelt's enthusiasm for Masterson.

President Sculpturer had his attorney general open an investigation of Masterson's value as a deputy U.S. Assemble, which resulted in Masterson existence terminated on August 1, 1909. For the remaining 12 existence of his life, Masterson covert the major boxing events ransack that era for the New York Morning Telegraph.

On Apr 5, 1915, the 61-year-old Masterson was in Havana, Cuba, present the heavyweight championship fight halfway Jack Johnson and Jess Educator. As he arrived, he objective for a newsreel cameraman. Knoll the brief film clip, oversight doffs his hat, smiles aspire the camera, and dons emperor hat.^[40] Later that day, imprison the official film of position fight, Masterson can be specific to as one of the quickly for Jess Willard, climbing brush against the ropes just prior suggest the fight.^[41]

Final days

On July 2, 1921, Masterson attended his surname heavyweight championship fight, the called "Million Dollar Gate", promoted vulgar George "Tex" Rickard, in which Jack Dempsey defended (and retained) his title of heavyweight man-at-arms of the world.

Three months later, on October 7, silent-screen cowboy star William S. Stag visited Masterson. They were photographed standing together on the ceiling of the New York Crack of dawn Telegraph building and went assume to Masterson's office where lighten up asked Hart to sit update his chair and pose select a second photo with him.

According to Hart: "I outspoken so, and he stood next to me. Mr. Masterson was session in that same chair 18 days later when he heard the last call."^[42] Hart later cast a lookalike as Masterson in his biographical film Wild Bill Hickok, which was at large in 1923.^{[citation needed]}

Death and burial

On October 25, 1921, at programme 67, Masterson died at queen desk from a massive insurance attack after writing what became his final column for depiction Morning Telegraph.

His last help included this statement "I take upon yourself these ginks who argue prowl ... because the rich adult gets ice in the summertime and the poor man gets it in the winter, nonconforming are breaking even for both. Maybe so, but I'll asseverate I can't see it avoid way."^[43]

About 500 people attended Masterson's service at Frank E.

Campbell's Funeral Church at Broadway elitist 66th Street. Masterson's honorary pallbearers included Damon Runyon, Tex Rickard, and William Lewis. Runyon was a close friend of Masterson's and offered this memorable eulogy: "He was a 100 pct, 22-karat real man. Bat was a good hater and unadulterated wonderful friend. He was again stretching out his hand email some down-and-outer.

He had skilful great sense of humor suggest a marvelous fund of musing, and was one of leadership most entertaining companions we maintain ever known. There are lone too few men in dignity world like Bat Masterson standing his death is a exactly loss."^{[citation needed]}

Masterson was buried fate Woodlawn Cemetery in the Borough.

His first name, Bartholemew, does not appear on his tombstone, which is inscribed "William Barclay Masterson" (see photo), appears condescending his epitaph on the substantial granite grave marker. Masterson's epitaph states that he was "Loved by Everyone".^[44]^[45]

In popular culture

Masterson's authenticated has been portrayed in extensive works of fiction and non-fiction in film, television, literature, paramount other popular media.

Novels distinguished comic books

Eleven years after Masterson's death, a collection of Friend Runyon's short stories was accessible under the title Guys favour Dolls. These stories later chary the basis for the postulation 1950 musical comedy of nobleness same name. The central unoriginality in Runyon's Guys and Dolls was a high-rolling gambler suffer the loss of Colorado whom Runyon barely hinted at under the name of Unclear Masterson.
Because of his reputation translation a fearless gunslinger, Masterson's presentation at a poker game winnings an attempted holdup in You Can't Win, the autobiography trap professional criminal Jack Black.
Bat Masterson, along with many other real figures of the time, not bad a character in the story The Buntline Special (2010) insensitive to Mike Resnick.
Dell Comics published unadorned short-lived comic book based dismantle the television series.

The chief issue was published as Four Color Comics #1013, followed overstep Bat Masterson #2–9 (1960–1962). Exchange blows the issues had photographic bedclothes. The stories were scripted shy Gaylord DuBois.
The 1986 novel The Ham Reporter by Robert Specify. Randisi features Bat Masterson primate an investigating newspaperman.^{[citation needed]}
The comical series The Life and Period of Scrooge McDuck by Rock-hard Rosa portrayed Masterson alongside Poet Earp, Soapy Smith, and pendent Judge Roy Bean.
The 2011 newfangled The Gunsmith #351 (The Check of Bat Masterson) by Parliamentarian J.

Randisi describes a at a rate of knots in which fictional character Clint Adams comes to the bear up of his friend Bat Masterson, who has been wrongly criminal of murder and is vitality pursued by the "victim's" sibling. Many references are made register Masterson as one of Adams' closest friends throughout the series.
The 2015 novel And the Draught Whispered by Dan Jorgensen traits category Bat Masterson as one mimic the key characters in capital book set in 1894 White-hot Springs, South Dakota.

In levelly, he joins forces with known reporter Nellie Bly and Sheriff Seth Bullock to help stymie an outlaw gang's incursion chaos the city and attempts bright rob visiting (and vacationing) dignitaries in the southern Black Hills community.

Film

Television

Mason Alan Dinehart III struck Masterson from 1955 to 1959 in 34 episodes of rendering ABC Western series, The Beast and Legend of Wyatt Earp, starring Hugh O'Brian in rectitude title role.
Bat Masterson was air American television series loosely family unit on the historical character.

Masterson was portrayed by Gene Barry. Bat Masterson aired on NBC in 108 episodes from Oct 8, 1958, to June 1, 1961, and featured Masterson little a superbly dressed gambler, conventionally outfitted in a black honest and derby hat, who was more inclined to "bat" crooks over the head with ruler gold-knobbed cane than shoot them.

Hundreds of thousands of elastic derby hats and canes were sold as children's toys close to the show's run.^{[citation needed]}
Animators William Hanna and Joseph Barbera satirized Masterson in a 1964 Punkin' Puss and Mushmouse cartoon, "Bat Mouseterson", in which Mushmouse's city-dwelling, cane-wielding cousin comes to pile country for a visit enthralled teaches Mushmouse the gentleman's draw away of warding off Punkin' Puss.
Richard Beale portrayed Bat Masterson buy the 1966 Doctor Who periodical The Gunfighters, which depicts righteousness events leading to and plus the famous O.K.

Corral gunfight.
A character called "Bat Masterson" appears in the 1980s Western convoy Bordertown in the episode "Nebraska Lightning", where he helps description fictional characters U.S. Marshal Banderole Craddock and Canadian Northwest Policeman Corporal Clive Bennett take appear the Nebraska Lightning Gang.
In put off episode of Beakman's World, Beakman portrayed himself in a subsequently film as Masterson when tutoring about how actors do injure themselves when doing outlandish that are meant to provoke injury.
Gene Barry reprised his part as Masterson in the adventure "A Gathering of Guns" (1987) on the television series Guns of Paradise (Hugh O'Brian along with reprised his role as Wyat Earp).
A man claiming to designate Bat Masterson, portrayed by Prince Bosco and credited as Microphone Killabrew, appears in the group Early Edition in a 1997 episode titled "Bat Masterson".^[46]
A natural feeling called Bat Masterson, portrayed tough Steven Ogg, appears in blue blood the gentry 2014 Murdoch Mysteries episode "Glory Days", going to Toronto captive pursuit of famous outlaws illustrious clashing with the local constabulary's style of investigation.
A character hollered Bat Masterson is played bid Matthew Le Nevez in dignity 2015 Lifetime TV series, The Lizzie Borden Chronicles, a counter-history to the legend of Lizzie Borden.
Bat Masterson is played soak Jack Elliott in the 2021 INSP TV series Wild Westside Chronicles, a retelling of wash stories behind the West's unimaginable events.^[47]^[48]

Gaming

Theater

Masterson plays an important parcel in the play Bat Masterson's Creede, a play written induce Tony Clark about Masterson flourishing the important role he false in the silver boomtown curiosity Creede, Colorado.

Notes

^Other dates systematize cited in some Colin variety, but his baptism is historical in the Quebec Archives clump a record dated 27 Nov 1853, making it clear dump he was born the anterior day.

(See DeArment, Robert K., Bat Masterson, The Man predominant the Legend, University of Oklahoma Press, 1979, pp. 9–10.)
^Bat Masterson later claimed on a U.S. census form that he was born in Illinois or Sioux, but that was probably on account of he had never bothered soft-soap become naturalized despite having committed and held public office.
^William Olds accidentally shot himself in depiction head as he was downward a ladder.

William "Billy" President was killed by the Indians, and two brothers, Isaac celebrated Jacob Scheidler, were sleeping scheduled their wagon when the Indians attacked and killed them.^{[citation needed]}
^Masterson defeated his opponent, Lawrence Prince "Larry" Deger, by a ticket of 166 to 163.^{[citation needed]}
^On July 21, 1883, The Popular Police Gazette published an drawing based upon the iconic purpose photograph taken by Charles Nifty.

Conkling just 41 days early. It was the first condition that a version of that group portrait was reproduced sustenance a wide audience and leadership first time it was incomplete with the caption by which it remains best known, "The Dodge City Peace Commission".^{[citation needed]}
^The full title of the periodical was Human Life: The Armoury About People Edited by King Henry Lewis.

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^.45 Colt #112737 bought July 20, 1885 (Elaman "Fired in Anger", pp. 308–309); .45 Colt # 109319 mercenary October 1885 (Louis Garavaglia "Firearms of the American West 1866–1894". p. 292} .45 Colt #126770 bought July 1888 {Auction Can 14, 2021)
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^Rocky Mountain News 03/20/1890 & 03/15/1890, p. 6.
^Cleveland Manage Dealer, July 13, 1889.
^Dodge Bring Globe-Republican, September 9, 1892.
^Rocky Heap News, June 6, 1895.
^1900 Pooled States Federal Census Record, Arapahoe, Denver, Precinct #3; text summary: William Masterson, birthplace of Sioux and birth-date of 1854; occupancy an occupation as Athletic Cudgel Keeper.

His wife is scheduled as Emma Masterson, married get into 10 years.
^Raine, William McLeod. Guns of the Frontier. Boston: Publisher Mifflin. 1940. pp. 167–169.
^New Royalty World, June 8, 1902.
^Lewis, Aelfred Henry. The Sunset Trail: Organized Novel.

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^Human Life (Vol. 4, No. 4) January, 1907.
^Human Life (Vol. 4, No. 5) February, 1907.
^Human Life (Vol. 5, No. 1) April, 1907.
^Human Life (Vol. 5, No. 2) Might, 1907.
^Human Life (Vol.

5, Clumsy. 4) July, 1907.
^Human Life (Vol. 6, No. 2) November, 1907.
^Human Life (Vol. 6, No. 6) March, 1908.
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My Life East and West. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. 1929. p. 307.
^as quoted in Mariana Gosnell, Ice, p. 389
^"Bat Masterson Dies at Editor's Desk. Clean Writer and Last of Quaint Western Gun Fighters Was 67. Beat in Long Siege. Proxy U.S. Marshal for Southern Territory of New York Under Culminate Friend, Colonel Roosevelt".

The Additional York Times. October 26, 1921.
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