In the summer of 1882, the notorious outlaw John Peters Ringo, a 32-year-old white male with distant Dutch ancestry, met a mysterious and lonely end in the Chiricahua range of Cochise County, Arizona Territory. His lifeless body was discovered on July 14, 1882, seated at the base of a large oak tree in Turkey Creek Canyon. He had a single bullet wound to his right temple. In his right hand, he held his Colt. 45 revolver, with one spent cartridge. Adding to the perplexing scene, his boots were mi
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