Posse That Killed Ned Christie

[Shotgun Steve]

Ten of the sixteen U.S. Deputy Marshals in the posse that killed Ned Christie are pictured. Standing, from L: Wes Bowman, Ab Allen, John Tolbert, Bill Smith and Tom Johnson; Seated, from L: Dave Rusk, Heck Bruner, Paden Tolbert, Charles Copeland, and Captain G.S. White.

[Stillwater]

Christy really put up some good fights.

I still don't understand why Christy would not try to escape. He had several chances to just walk away.

Bill

[Will Ketchum]

It appears as if Capt. White's rifle is cocked and he has his finger on the trigger    Oh well?

Will Ketchum

[Cherokee Reb]

NeDe WaDe was one tough little Cherokee and one of my heroes. I think the first cartridge conversion pistol I ever saw was one he did in his shop.

[O.T. Buchannan]

Will, it appears to be 'half-cocked'...which seems to be very common in period photographs. 

I guess the safety teaching of 'Don't put your finger on the trigger until ready to shoot' wasn't common teaching at the time....

[Stillwater]

It appears as if Capt. White's rifle is cocked and he has his finger on the trigger    Oh well?

Will Ketchum

Could that rifle be on half-cock?

Bill