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William Brocius (c. 1845 – March 24, 1882), better known as Curly Bill Brocius, was an American gunman, rustler and an outlaw Cowboy in the Cochise County area of the Arizona Territory during the late 1870s and early 1880s.
Jun 16, 2021 · On the evening of December 28 th, 1881, Virgil Earp was shot from ambush while patrolling the streets of Tombstone. Then, a few weeks later, on March 18 th, 1882, Morgan Earp was gunned down by an assassin. The next day the coroner’s jury included Curly Bill among seven suspected assassins.
Aug 28, 2017 · Further research by Curly Bill biographer Steve Gatto revealed that William “Curly Bill” Bresnaham had been convicted with Robert Martin in 1878 of the robbery; both escaped. Martin became a member of the Jesse Evans gang of outlaws, historian Robert Utley says.
Aug 25, 2017 · Curly Bill Brocius, the leader of the cow-boys in southeastern Arizona, was reportedly always laughing.… His true name remains a mystery. Some accounts say it was William Brocius Graham while…
Oct 5, 2019 · William Brocius, AKA Curly Bill Brocius, was a famous gunslinger, outlaw, and opponent to the Earps in the Wild West. He was a cowboy who was active during the time the Earps were in Tombstone. Curly Bill is believed to have participated in the assassination of Morgan Earp.
Oct 20, 2023 · William Brocius wasn’t in Tombstone long when he got into some serious trouble. According to stories, a very drunk Curly Bill and a group of his equally drunk buddies were firing their pistols into the air in an alley on the evening of October 28, 1880.
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William “Curly Bill” Brocius, born in 1845, was an American outlaw Cowboy known for his ruthless activities in the Arizona Territory during the late 1870s and early 1880s. He arrived in Arizona from either Missouri or Texas around 1878, where he gained a reputation as a vicious, drunken gunman, cattle rustler, and murderer.
