- More
Jack McCall: The Actual Leg Irons Worn by Him Prior to His Hanging for the Murder of "Wild Bill" Hickok. ... (Total: 2 Items)
Click the image to load the highest resolution version.
Description
Jack McCall: The Actual Leg Irons Worn by Him Prior to His Hanging for the Murder of "Wild Bill" Hickok. The story is one of the most familiar in Western folklore: Jack McCall brazenly walked into a Deadwood saloon, and shot Hickok in the back of the head as he sat at a poker table, famously holding what has since been called the "Dead Man's Hand" of aces and eights. To this day his motives remain uncertain. McCall first claimed that he shot Hickok in retaliation for the shooting of his brother sometime earlier in Kansas. Later he would claim that he was paid $200 by some Deadwood gamblers who feared violence at the hand of the volatile and unpredictable Hickok. Other contemporaries claimed that McCall was angry over a gambling loss to Hickok earlier in the day, while Frank Dalton asserted that the murder was in retaliation for Wild Bill's shooting of McCall's cousin, Phil Coe. In any case, there was not much question who was responsible for Hickok's demise, and McCall was quickly apprehended.His quickly-organized local trial amazingly resulted in a not guilty verdict after McCall pleaded that the homicide was justifiable. However, McCall was quickly arrested again, allegedly at the instigation of Hickok's close friend Calamity Jane. He was transported to Yankton, Dakota, where he was retried, found guilty, and hanged on March 1, 1877.
The leg irons offered here came from a now-defunct Museum in Yankton, where they were displayed for decades. The original museum tag indicates that they were acquired by the museum on July 29, 1929, and states that they were removed from McCall's ankles just before he was hanged. A unique artifact from one of the most famous episodes in the history of the Wild West!
Shipping, Taxes, Terms and Bidding
Calculate Standard Domestic Shipping
Sales Tax information | Terms and Conditions
Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments
Glossary of Terms
Auction Info
Buyer's Premium per Lot:
19.5% of the successful bid (minimum $14) per lot.
Floor auctions
Open for bidding: (View All)Sports Collectibles
Ends on 04/20/2018
World & Ancient Coins
Ends on 04/20/2018
Illustration Art
Ends on 04/24/2018
Fine Art
Ends on 04/24/2018
Silver
Ends on 04/25/2018
US Coins
Ends on 04/25/2018
Currency
Ends on 04/25/2018
Currency
Ends on 04/26/2018
Jewelry & Timepieces
Ends on 05/01/2018
Fine Art
Ends on 05/04/2018
Nature & Science
Ends on 05/05/2018
Comics & Comic Art
Ends on 05/10/2018
Western & Texas Art
Ends on 05/12/2018
Musical Instruments
Ends on 05/12/2018
Decorative Art
Ends on 05/16/2018
Space
Opens about 04/23/2018
Sports Collectibles
Opens about 04/25/2018
Fine Art
Opens about 05/03/2018
Fine Art
Opens about 05/25/2018
Comics & Comic Art
Opens about 05/14/2018
Historical
Opens about 05/14/2018
Photography
Opens about 05/15/2018
Fine Art
Opens about 06/07/2018
Fine Art
Opens about 05/18/2018
Old West
Opens about 05/21/2018
Decorative Art
Opens about 05/18/2018
Luxury Accessories
Opens about 05/21/2018
Arms & Armor
Opens about 05/22/2018
Jewelry & Timepieces
Opens about 05/11/2018
US Coins
Opens about 05/25/2018
Comics & Comic Art
Opens about 05/29/2018
Fine Art
Opens about 05/28/2018
Heritage membership
- Past Auction Values (prices, photos, full descriptions, etc.)
- Bid online
- Free Collector newsletter
- Want List with instant e-mail notifications
- Reduced auction commissions when you resell your
winnings
- Cash Advances
- More Bidders
- Trusted Experts
- Over 200,000 Satisfied Consignors Since 1976
Learn about consigning with us
This was my first time dealing with an auction house, and I am 100% completely impressed with Heritage. There is not an aspect of this process that I have a critique for.View More Testimonials
HA.com receives more traffic than any other auction house website. (Source: Similarweb.com)
Recent auctions
