[7]:8687, After a brief visit to Floridawhere he claimed to have been involved in three incidents against Negroes, including a lynchingHardin met with his wife, Jane, and their young daughter, with whom he had relocated under the assumed name "Swain". The revolver and the watch had been presented to Hardin in appreciation for his legal efforts on behalf of Jim Miller at Miller's trial for the killing of ex-sheriff George "Bud" Frazer. As Hardin lay on the floor, Selman fired three more shots into him. John Wesley Harding came as a shock to fans, and decades later, it stands alone in Dylan's discography - a hard pivot away from the revolutionary rock & roll masterpieces that preceded it, and. It is grainy black and white. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album Bob Dylan's portrait is shown in the top right corner, overlooking the rest of the pack.. Six months Later December 27, 1967 Bob Dylan released the album John Wesley Harding. Hardin claimed that in a saloon on election night in November 1876, he and a companion, Hardin claimed to have met two notorious fellow outlaws during his life: in 1870, he supposedly gambled with, James "Gip" Hardinhis brother-killed Deputy Sheriff Deputy Sherriff John Turman March 28, 1898, for which he served a jail term, Bourne, McNeal. July 18, 1873: Hardin killed Dewitt Sheriff, March 11, 1874: Hardin was involved in Jim Taylor and William Taylor's killing of William Sutton and Gabriel Slaughter. [22] After the Bell County shootings, Hardin found refuge with his cousins, the Clements, who were then living in Gonzales, in south Texas. U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019. The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest iTUNES 6. Hardin spotted Brown County Deputy Sheriff Charles Webb entering the premises. Hardin claimed he ambushed lawman Tom Carson and two other deputies there. [4] In 2003, it was ranked number 301 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, moving to 303 in the 2012 version of that list,[5] then to 337 in the 2020 version. In his autobiography, Hardin described his mother as "blond, highly cultured [while] charity predominated in her disposition. He killed at least 21 men in gun duels and ambushes in the period 186877. The Bull's Head Tavern, in Abilene, Kansas, had been established as a partnership between ex-lawman Ben Thompson and gambler Phil Coe. Behind Dylan is Charlie Joy, a local stonemason and carpenter. "[8] Those sessions took place in the autumn of 1967, requiring less than twelve hours over three stints in the studio. 1860 U S Census of Free Inhabitants; Subdivision No. John Wesley Hardin (May 26, 1853 August 19, 1895) was an American Old West outlaw, gunfighter, and controversial folk icon. Hardin was born in 1853, killed between thirty and forty men which allegedly included a poor soul in wild Bill Hickock's Abeline Kansas, who's only crime was snoring. After six years of education . Polk had killed a man named Tom Brady, and a detachment of soldiers sent from Corsicana, Texas, were pursuing the duo. More music I didn't sit down and plan that sound.". Hardin's violent career started in 1867 with a schoolyard squabble in which he stabbed another youth. [7]:101[49][notes 5] After this, Hardin and Jim Taylor parted ways for good.Hardin would claim that he twice drove away men connected to the feud who had come after him, killing a man in each encounter. According to Hardin, he did not kill them but forced them to remove all their clothing and walk back to Abilene. [17], "I asked Columbia to release it with no publicity and no hype, because this was the season of hype," Dylan said. "Keeping Score on John Wesley Hardin. [7]:73 Hardin made a sick-bed surrender to authorities, handing over his guns to Sheriff Reagan and asking to be tried for his past crimes in order "to clear the slate". [35] Although Hardin may not have intended to kill Couger, he had violated an ordinance prohibiting firing a gun within the city limits. In 1894 he was pardoned and retired to a peaceful life in Gonzales, Texas, with his three children (the wife whom he married in 1872 had died while he was in prison). xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxx Oklahoma, USA. January 22, 1871: Hardin killed Texas State Policeman John Smalley. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, November 19, 1875, Image 1", "Daily Fort Worth Standard - Google News Archive Search", "Billings v. Concordia Heritage Association, Inc", "Dallas herald. 17: Fragments Time Out of Mind Sessions (19961997). I mean, if you wanted to see it, you could see it. Omissions? John Wesley Harding is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on December 27, 1967, by Columbia Records. The murderer escaped. [62][63] Hardin was buried the following day[64] in Concordia Cemetery, in El Paso. Hardin wrote in his autobiography that he rode to get help for the wounded man, but Maje died three days later. Hardin says he feigned crying and huddled against his pony's flank. In February 1871, while the herd was being collected for the drive to Kansas, a freedman, Bob King, attempted to cut a beef cow out of the herd. He was well known for exaggerating or fabricating stories about his life and claimed credit for many killings that cannot be corroborated. Dylan - John Wesley Harding - Used cd - E1450A. magazine, "For an album of this kind to be released amidst Sgt. Dylan had arrived in Nashville with a set of songs similar to the feverish yet pithy compositions that came out of The Basement Tapes. [7]:5051 Hardin alleged that when his cousin, Mannen Clements, was jailed for the killing of two cowhands (Joe and Dolph Shadden) in July 1871, Hickok at Hardin's request arranged for his escape. "[7]:22, Later that month, on January 20 in Horn Hill, Limestone County, Texas, Hardin claimed he killed a man in a gunfight after an argument at the circus. Citizens complained to town marshal "Wild Bill" Hickok. New York: Time Life. Hardin was the second surviving son of ten children. On Aug. 19, 1895, while standing at the bar of the Acme Saloon, he was shot in the back of the head by John Selman, Sr., an El Paso policeman and thief, with whom he had had a long feud. After Bowen's execution in the summer of 1878, Hardin was implicated in Holderman's death as well. They played only three songs ("Grand Coulee Dam", "Dear Mrs. Roosevelt", and "I Ain't Got No Home"), and it would be another eighteen months before Dylan would again perform in concert.[25]. John Wesley, (born June 17, 1703, Epworth, Lincolnshire, Englanddied March 2, 1791, London), Anglican clergyman, evangelist, and founder, with his brother Charles, of the Methodist movement in the Church of England. It has the feel of antiquity settled on. ", This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 15:29. He claimed self-defense, stating that he witnessed Hardin attempting to draw his pistol upon seeing him enter the saloon, and a hung jury resulted in his being released on bond, pending a retrial. [26][27] Hardin also claimed to have killed two Indians in separate gunfights on the same cattle drive. July 17, 1873: Hardin killed J.B. Morgan in Cuero, Texas. Bob Dylan's John Wesley Harding is an album of half-spoken secrets, hushed whispers, illegible writings, and missing pages. Stakes and 12 citizens in, July 26, 1872: Texas State Policeman Sonny Speights was wounded in the shoulder by Hardin in. EXPLICIT LANGUAGE AND GRAPHIC CONTENT!!! Residence. [58] Hardin made several attempts to escape. Pepper, Their Satanic Majesties Request, After Bathing at Baxter's, somebody must have had a lot of confidence in what he was doing Dylan seems to feel no need to respond to the predominate [sic] trends in pop music at all. A All along this countryside, E He opened a many a door, A But he was never known D To hurt an. Edit setlist. (Dallas, Tex.) Produced by Bob Johnston, the album marked Dylan's return to semi-acoustic instrumentation and folk-influenced songwriting after three albums of lyrically abstract, blues-indebted rock music. [7]:30 Following his arrest, he was held temporarily in a log jail in the town of Marshall, awaiting transfer to Waco for trial. ", Ellison, Douglas W. "Rivals in Texas: Hardin and Longley. When Webb replied he had not, Hardin invited him into the hotel for a drink. [7]:2837, After arriving in Abilene, Hardin claimed that he and a companion named Pain got into an argument in a restaurant with an anti-Texan, which left Pain wounded in one arm and the stranger shot in the mouth by Hardin's bullet. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. June 19, 1872: Hardin is wounded in a gunfight in. Dylan was once again recording with a band, but the instrumentation was very sparse. No more than 300 hundred journalists received advance CDs of Harding's new record, while only a handful of radio stations received the single "Negative Love." No other physical copies existed. [54] He was forty years old when he returned to Gonzales, Texas. Lining standard; 6 cartridge loops standard; Available for most Single Actions and Double Actions *Note: All fields must be filled in and/or selected before proceeding to add order to shopping cart. Another Colt revolver (known as a .41-caliber "Thunderer"), which was owned by Hardin and used by him to rob the Gem Saloon, was sold at the same auction for $100,000. [5][10] Hardin was nearly expelled over the incident. As 1967 came to a close, Dylan's lifestyle became more stable. Infuriated, Thompson tried to incite his new acquaintance, Hardin, by exclaiming to him: "He's a damn Yankee. The Truth. John Wesley Hardin met his fate The El Paso Times in August 1895 reported Hardin's death and printed witness statements: Abrupt End of a Bad Man's Career The Tragedy at the Acme Saloon. And he is the only major pop artist about whom this can be said. Artist: John Wesley Harding , Venue: The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center , Old Saybrook, CT, USA. Bob Dylan, John Wesley Harding, Columbia, LP. [34] Couger was hit in the heart by one of the bullets as he lay in bed and was killed instantly. xxx xxxx. xxx xxxx. https://www.wildwestextra.com/I. March 1876: Hardin shot and wounded W.C. Overbey in Gainesville, Florida. After recovering from the worst effects of his motorcycle accident, Dylan spent a substantial amount of time recording the informal basement sessions with The Band in West Saugerties, New York. He then stole a horse and rode to a cow camp 35 miles outside town. For its title track, see, The Bootleg Series Vol. The letter mentioned that Hardin was hiding out on the Alabama-Florida border using the name "James W. Swain". All Along the Watchtower iTUNES 5. [7]:79[60], Hardin eventually adapted to prison life. [2][5]:108100 He was named after John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist denomination of the Christian church. John Wesley Harding was Dylan's last LP to be issued simultaneously in both monophonic (CL 2804) and stereophonic (CS 9604) formats. Western Outlaw. His father dissuaded him . Later that year, on March 16, Hardin was pardoned, and, on July 21, he passed the state's bar examination, obtaining his license to practice law. This time, Hickok allowed Hardin to carry his pistols into town - something he had never allowed others to do. [7]:119, Hardin was tried for Webb's killing, and on June 5, 1878, was sentenced to serve 25 years in Huntsville Prison. The Devil in Me. While making camp along the way, Hardin escaped when Stakes went to procure fodder for the horses. He was said to be "the meanest man alive", having once killed a man just for snoring. However, both men did back down. Hidden by the animal, he pulled out a gun, fatally shot Smalley, and used his horse to escape. Hardin claimed this was the fastest way to draw, and he practiced every day. During the description of one book in the series The Gunfighters, the well-known claim is made: "John Wesley Hardin, so mean, he once shot a man just . Hardin killed his first man at age 15. I waylaid them, as I had no mercy on men whom I knew only wanted to get my body to torture and kill. "[14], In the February 3, 1968 issue of Melody Maker, the album was reviewed and announced for release in Britain on February 23. John Wesley was the second son of Samuel, a former Nonconformist (dissenter from the Church of England) and rector at Epworth, and Susanna Wesley. [8]:1[9] The Hardins were Southerners and politically prominent. State Seals were found on Joseph Hardin after his lynching. Shortly before midnight, Selman Sr. entered the saloon, walked up to Hardin from behind, and shot him in the head, killing him instantly. "Destroying the Hardin Gang. Bowen had been charged with the December 17, 1872, killing of Thomas Holderman. John Wesley Hardin was a notorious Old West outlaw and gunslinger, hailing from America. John Wesley Harding Singer, Songwriter With the release of his first major label album, Here Comes the Groom, in 1990, John Wesley Harding quickly became a favorite singer-songwriter among music critics. wesley stace. This was his sixth murder. August 26, 1873: Cuero Texas Sherriff D.J. ", Parsons, Chuck. "[24], The critical stature of John Wesley Harding has continued to grow. John Wesley "Wes" Hardin, fdd 26 maj 1853 i Bonham i Texas, dd 19 augusti 1895 i El Paso i Texas, var en knd revolverman och mrdare.Hans far J. G. Hardin var kringresande pastor i Bonham County, Texas p 1850-talet.. Biografi. And there, with just a couple of guys, he put those songs down on tape. The bullet that killed Hardin sold for $80,000.[103]. It was war to the knife for me, and I brought it on by opening the fight with a double-barreled shotgun and ended it with a cap and ball six-shooter. He saw Hickok arrive with four policemen. Evans died of his injuries and Ruff was jailed. He first shouted several times for the man to "rollover" and then, irritated by the lack of response, drunkenly fired several bullets through the shared wall, in an apparent effort to awaken him. Some Rumors says Bob Dylan puts the faces of The Beatles on the album cover hidden in the knots on the tree, intentionally Hahaha! It features mother-of-pearl grips, and the back-strap is hand-engraved "J.B.M. John Wesley Hardin, (born May 26, 1853, Bonham county, Texas, U.S.died Aug. 19, 1895, El Paso, Texas), most notorious killer and quick-draw gunman of the Texas frontier. A man called "Judge Moore", who held Hardin's stakes of money and a pistol, refused to give them up without Bradley's consent and later "vanished". In 1862, at age nine, Hardin tried to run away from home and join the Confederate army. "[37] ("Monday night", as reported by the newspaper, would have been August 7, 1871, not August 6.) The argument against. [7]:14, Locals hid the victims in the creekbed about 100 yards from the ambush. Wesley Stace On Mountain Stage. John Wesley Harding was well received by critics and sold well, reaching No. When he refused to obey Hardin's demand to stop, Hardin hit him over the head with his pistol. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. xxxx xxxxxxx Texas, USA. ", DeMattos, Jack. He was also a narcissistic braggart, a pathological liar, and an unrepentant racist. He killed at least 21 men in gun duels and ambushes in the period 1868-77. Hardin confronted Selman and the two men argued. [7]:24[14], In January 1871, Hardin was arrested for the murder of Waco, Texas, city marshal Laban John Hoffman; however, he denied committing this crime. These men constitu'ted themselves into a court 'and hanged a negro boy." A brother was killed, but in 1868 during the Lee-Peacock feud. "I would have liked more steel guitar, more piano. Many people came to know of Hardin through the TV ad for Time-Life Books "Old West" series. The first instance was when an Indian tried to shoot an arrow at him on the South Canadian River. BOB DYLAN JOHN WESLEY HARDING LP RECORD VG++. Some accounts state that Hardin pistol-whipped the younger man. ", Whittington, Michael. His autobiography was published posthumously in 1925 by Bandera publisher, historian, and journalist J. Marvin Hunter, who founded both the Frontier Times magazine and the Frontier Times Museum. . In 1892, Hardin was described as 5.9 feet (1.8m) tall and 160 pounds (73kg), with a fair complexion, hazel eyes, dark hair, and wound scars on his right knee, left thigh, right side, hip, elbow, shoulder, and back. [7]:109, In March 1876, Hardin wounded a man, in Florida, who had tried to mediate a quarrel between him and another man. [15] It first charted there on March 2, at number 25, before achieving a run of 13 weeks at number 1. Trilogy of Bloody Guts DVD Alex Wesley gore horror Legless Corpse Films ltd. ed. Contradictory release dates have been claimed for John Wesley Harding. John Wesley Harding. The veteran musician and writer performs more . For his part, Hardin (still using his alias) was fascinated by Wild Bill and reveled in being seen on intimate terms with such a celebrated gunfighter. Born May 26, 1853, in Bonham, Texas, John Wesley Hardin was the son of a Methodist preacher and schoolteacher. [8] Sloter charged at Hardin with a knife, but Hardin stabbed him with his own knife, almost killing him. At the cemetery, the group representing Hardin's descendants presented a disinterment permit for the body, while the El Pasoans presented a court order prohibiting its removal. accessed September 21, 2018, "Boastful Bill Longley: Cold-blooded Texas Killer - HistoryNet", Fastest draw at the auction house: Collectors snap up antique firearms, Old West memorabilia, (Note: Internet Archive digitized 1896 edition is available). [7]:60 The next day, Hardin left for Texas, never to return to Abilene. [54], That night, Hardin went to the Acme Saloon where he began playing dice; his last words were "Four Sixes to Beat". He also gained a substantial following with his solo acoustic performances and popular videos. A murderer to most, a folk hero to some, but one of the true legends of the Old West was the violent gunslinger John Wesley Hardin. C $10.85 + C $15.00 shipping. John Wesley Harding is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on December 27, 1967, by Columbia Records. [7]:17 Allegedly, Hardin killed a black man in Leon County, Texas. But he's continued to release music under his alias, a name he shares with a 1967 Bob. Born in 1853 in Bonham, Texas, Hardin was the son of a Methodist minister and grew up in a strict, religious household. in Hill County, Texas. A Savannah newspaper claimed the killer was John Wesley Hardin on a cattle drive in central Florida but offered no proof Hardin was involved. October 1873: Hardin was indicted in Hill County, Texas, for the 1870 death of Benjamin Bradley, but was never tried. De ese disco de Bob Dylan. Sometime between the second and third session, Dylan approached Robertson and keyboardist/saxophonist Garth Hudson to furnish overdubs on the basic tracks, but as Robertson recalled: "We did talk about doing some overdubbing on it, but I really liked it when I heard it and I couldn't really think right about overdubbing on it. In a vintage 1924 article, John Hunter quotes John Wesley Hardin's midwife as predicting he would either turn out to be a "great hero" or a "monumental villain." In truth, he was wholly neither and a little of both. (This is not to say that there wasn't a shooting incident. Bob Dylan John Wesley Harding, The Definitive Collection Part 8 Sealed Vinyl. [18] On January 5, 1870, Hardin was playing cards with Benjamin Bradley in Towash, Hill County, Texas. "[7]:4558[36] A newspaper reported, "A man was killed in his bed at a hotel in Abilene, Monday night, by a desperado called 'Arkansas'. Soon afterwards, on August 6, 1871, Hardin, his cousin Gip Clements, and a rancher friend named Charles Couger put up for the night at the American House Hotel after an evening of gambling. Sometime during the evening, Hardin was awakened by loud snoring coming from Couger's room. Hardins career and exploits were self-advertised in an autobiography published posthumously, The Life of John Wesley Hardin as Written by Himself (1896). It is reported that the hanging ropes were deliberately left too long (in order to cause death through slow strangulation), as grass was found between their toes. In mid-1877, two former slaves of his father's, "Jake" Menzel and Robert Borup tried to capture Hardin in Gainesville, Florida. If you wish to be successful in life, be temperate and control your passions; if you don't, ruin and death is the result. [61], While in prison, he wrote an autobiography. Whiting, Ala., August 21. $35.00 + $4.35 shipping. John Wesley Harding discography and songs: Music profile for John Wesley Harding, born 22 October 1965. [7]:46, On July 4, 1871, a Texas trail boss named William Cohron[28] was killed on the Cottonwood Trail (40 miles (64km) south of Abilene) by an unnamed Mexican, who "fled south"[29] and was subsequently killed by two cowboys in a Sumner County, Kansas, restaurant on July 20. Tired of the feuding, the two were planning to leave the area for good. [12] Reproduced in the liner notes to the eleventh volume of the Dylan Bootleg Series is an article by Al Aronowitz for The New York Times, date stamped December 23, 1967, in which he states that John Wesley Harding would be released "within the next two weeks". On November 1, 2019, Dylan released several new outtakes from this album and Nashville Skyline on The Bootleg Series, Vol. But, the Summer Of Love was, indeed, over, and people . In May 2002, Disney pulled the plug on Mammoth Records just weeks before the June 25th release date of John Wesley Harding's The Man with No Shadow. "The 'album concept' and progressive-pop movement, which was virtually unearthed with Pepper, was indeed the order of the day. He hit the Mexican in the thigh. This article is about the Bob Dylan album. John Doe is best known as a co-founder and singer/bassist of the LA punk rock band X. Picks on Rebels, especially Texans, to kill." In the song, Dylan accepts Hardin's own account of himself as a good citizen who was more sinned against than a sinner: As Dylan sings, "He was never known to hurt an honest man." John Wesley Hardin was one of the most violent and heartless gunslingers of the Old West. August 6, 1871: Hardin killed Charles Couger in Abilene, Kansas. His father was a Methodist preacher, circuit rider, schoolteacher, and lawyer. Hardin then met up with his "gang" on May 26, 1874, in a Comanche, Texas, saloon to celebrate his 21st birthday. John Selman was laid to rest in the same cemetery that held the last remains of John Wesley Hardin. He was just getting warmed up. He crossed his arms to draw. [7]:92, The death of the popular Webb resulted in the quick formation of a lynch mob. John Wesley Harding Reis Rmst ed. July 20, 1871: Hardin was involved in the killing of Mexican outlaw in Sumner City, Kansas. Sometimes disparaged for his striking vocal similarity to Elvis Costello who has, himself, expressed displeasure with the uncanny likeness Wesley Harding Stace boasts many appealing virtues that belong to him alone. Free Postage. Son of a Methodist preacher, John Wesley Hardin was only 15 years old when he first had a price placed on his head. November 19, 1872: Hardin mysteriously escaped from the sheriff of Gonzales County, Texas, despite a guard of six men. Previous versions differ. May 26, 1874: Hardin killed Deputy Sheriff Charles Webb in Comanche, Texas. After his appearance at Woody Guthrie's memorial concert, 1968 would see little, if any, musical activity from Bob Dylan. According to Hardin, they tied him on a horse with no saddle for the trip. He then forced a war party to flee after he shot a second Indian who had killed a beef cow. The incident earned Hardin a reputation as a man "so mean, he once shot a man for snoring". I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine iTUNES 4. Between escape attempts, Hardin, son of a preacher, read theology and studied law. Hardin claimed that Dixon's mother, sisters, and brother had been tortured and killed by Union soldiers during the Civil War. As for Hardin, History claimed he took pride in his newfound association with an older, more famous gunslinger. [40] In November 1872, Hardin escaped from the Gonzales County, Texas, jail despite a guard of six men; a $100 reward was offered for his arrest. City & Area Directories. There was very little songwriting activity, as well. "[7]:5 Hardin's father traveled over much of central Texas on his preaching circuit until he settled his family in Sumpter, Trinity County, Texas, in 1859. Reissued, Remastered Bob Dylan Format: Audio CD 784 ratings Amazon's Choice for "john wesley harding bob dylan" $798 Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns See all 59 formats and editions Streaming Unlimited MP3 $9.99 Listen with our Free App Audio CD " A negro named Mage" gets his face a little scratched in a wrestling match with the 15-year-old John Wesley Hardin and does not handle it in a very mature way, as we can learn from Hardin's posthumously published autobiography The Life Of John Wesley Hardin, "as written by himself . 1895 "Hardin" - Shoulder Rig $ 259.00. It is not known when these songs were actually written, but none of them have turned up in the dozens of basement recordings that have since surfaced. Bob Dylan's eighth studio album John Wesley Harding (released 12/27/67) may be the most singular piece of work he's ever created. In his autobiography, Hardin admitted that he had "adopted" this alias from Brenham, Texas, Town Marshal Henry Swain, who had married a cousin of Hardin's named Molly Parks. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. September 1873, in Brooksville, Hernando County, Florida, a former slave named Allen May was shot and killed. The memorial came on January 20, 1968, with a pair of shows at New York's Carnegie Hall. Be the first to learn about new releases! The cover photograph of John Wesley Harding shows a squinting Dylan flanked by brothers Luxman and Purna Das, two Bengali Bauls, Indian musicians brought to Woodstock by Dylan's manager, Albert Grossman. Harding is Johnny Cash 's outlaw figure, "he was never known to hurt an honest man" folk-hero of a different kind, John Wesley Harding "a friend to the poor." Call him Robin Hood if it. Robbie Robertson, the guitarist and principal songwriter of The Band, recalled that "it was just on a kind of whim that Bob went down to Nashville. Most of all he was a coldblooded killer. Hardin escaped, but the soldiers apprehended Polk and jailed him temporarily. Albums include High Fidelity, Where the Pyramid Meets the Eye: A Tribute to Roky Erickson, and Here Comes the Groom. : John Wesley Harding 1967 8 LP's 2 1 RIAA 5002012303 [1] [ ] The Colt was accompanied by a tooled leather holster, marked with a barely visible stamp of an El Paso maker. :1114[16], Hardin knew that he would be arrested if he returned home. [52] In his autobiography, Hardin made only two references to Brown: that "Rube" Brown had arrested William Taylor before sending him to Galveston, Texas, for trial,[7]:87 and that Brown had been among the leaders of a Sutton "posse" that had been out to "get" him in Gonzales County, Texas. 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