[PAR] [TLE] Joe Lefors [SEP] Joe Lefors (February 20, 1865 – October 1, 1940) was a lawman in the closing years of the Old West.  He is best known for the arrest of gunman Tom Horn in 1903 for the alleged murder of 14‑year-old sheepherder Willie Nickell, which has since come into question, and it has long been believed that Lefors falsified evidence helping to convict the wrong man for the murder. [PAR] [TLE] Tom Horn [SEP] Thomas Horn, Jr. (November 21, 1860 – November 20, 1903) was an American Old West scout, who carried out varied roles as hired gunman, Pinkerton, range detective, cowboy, and soldier.  Believed to have committed 17 killings as a hired gunman in the West, in 1902 Horn was convicted of the murder of 14-year-old Willie Nickell near Iron Mountain, Wyoming.  Willie was the son of sheep rancher Kels Nickell, who had been involved in a range feud with neighbor and cattle rancher Jim Miller.  On the day before his 43rd birthday, Horn was executed by hanging in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
[PAR] [TLE] Joe Lefors [ SEP ] Joe Lefors ( February 20 , 1865 – October 1 , 1940 ) was a lawman in the closing years of the Old West . He is best known for the arrest of gunman Tom Horn in 1903 for the alleged murder of 14‑year - old sheepherder Willie Nickell , which has since come into question , and it has long been believed that Lefors falsified evidence helping to convict the wrong man for the murder . [PAR] [TLE] Tom Horn [ SEP ] Thomas Horn , Jr. ( November 21 , 1860 – November 20 , 1903 ) was an American Old West scout , who carried out varied roles as hired gunman , Pinkerton , range detective , cowboy , and soldier . Believed to have committed 17 killings as a hired gunman in the West , in 1902 Horn was convicted of the murder of 14-year - old Willie Nickell near Iron Mountain , Wyoming . Willie was the son of sheep rancher Kels Nickell , who had been involved in a range feud with neighbor and cattle rancher Jim Miller . On the day before his 43rd birthday , Horn was executed by hanging in Cheyenne , Wyoming .
Joe Lefors was responsible for the 1903 arrest of Thomas Horn for the murder of what man's son?
Joe Lefors was responsible for the 1903 arrest of Thomas Horn for the murder of what man 's son ?
Kels Nickell
Kels Nickell