BEN THOMPSON

1843-1884

OLD WEST GUNFIGHTER AND AUSTIN CITY MARSHALL

"It is a mystery that Ben Thompson is not a famous figure in the stories of the Old West.....America has been enthralled by the stories of many of the Old West Gunfighters who would never have stood a chance against Ben Thompson"

INDEX TO ARTICLES

• Ben Thompson - An Introduction to his life
• Life in Knottingley When Ben Was a Child
• The Last Known Photograph of Ben Thompson
• Billy Simms - The man believed to have arranged the murder of Ben Thompson
• Author Tom Bicknell - A profile of the author behind many of our articles about Ben Thompson
• Gambler, Gunfighter.....Poet - by Tom Bicknell
• Ben's Mexican Adventure - by Tom Bicknell
• Whatever Became of Texas Billy Thompson - by Tom Bicknell
• A Very Handsome Present From Buffalo Bill - by Natalie and Tom Bicknell
• The Proper Sort of Person to be Marshal - by Tom Bicknell
• Austin City Marshall Re-election - Ben's announcement for re-election
• Deathwalk - An introductory chapter courtesy of author Matt Braun
• Jack The Ripper - Did Ben know the identity of the man known as Jack The Ripper?
• The Conflicts of Ben Thompson - Extracts from William Walton's Book
• The Killing of Phil Coe