Trail of Madness

<p>History tells us Jack McCall going by alias Bill Sutherland at the time</p><p>killed James Butler Wild Bill Hickok on August 2 1876 at Nuttal and</p><p>Mann's Saloon No. 10 in Deadwood Dakota Territory.</p><p></p><p>Myth and legend surround so much when it comes to the killing. For</p><p>instance we get the term Dead Man's Hand being aces and eights as that is</p><p>what is speculated Hickok held when he died. However most historians</p><p>will tell you that's nothing more than speculation. Oh and that Hickok</p><p>Death Chair hanging above the door of the Saloon #10 in deadwood today?</p><p>It's hard to believe the original chair Hickok was killed in would have</p><p>survived the fires of 1879 1894 1948 1951 1959 and 1987.</p><p></p><p>So there are a great number of myths lies and marketing deceptions</p><p>surrounding this historic event. And although we know McCall pulled the</p><p>trigger what we don't know is why he did it. It was noted that McCall was</p><p>cross-eyed and his nose had been broken by being struck with a six-shooter</p><p>so is it possible McCall may have suffered brain trauma with hallucinations</p><p>and paranoia or did he actually encounter what he found down that Trail of</p><p>Darkness? That my dear reader is for you to decide.</p>