Deputy U.S. Marshal Luther “Lute” Houston, a male lawman from Chickasha in Oklahoma Territory, met his death in the autumn of 1902 while pursuing one of the most feared outlaw gangs on the frontier. He came from a prominent Chickasha family and moved in circles where law, land, and livestock were tightly intertwined, making him a natural choice when federal authorities needed someone who could slip into the world of ranchers and horse traders without drawing too much attention. When the Bert
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