Although an ex-sheriff stock detective in Wyoming, Canton and his associates were accused of operating more by assassination than the law.
ɔːlðˈoʊ ɐn ˈɛksʃˈɛɹɪf stˈɑːk dɪtˈɛktɪv ɪn waɪˈoʊmɪŋ, kˈæntɑːn ænd hɪz ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪts wɜːɹ ɐkjˈuːzd ʌv ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ mˈoːɹ baɪ ɐsˌæsᵻnˈeɪʃən ðɐn ðə lˈɔː.