LEGENDS Ep. 8 | “Trilogy: The Outlaw; The Shootout; The Duel”

Legends of the Old West

Black Barrel Media

Arts, History, Documentary, Society & Culture

4.8 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 1 July 2018

⏱️ 33 minutes

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A trio of lesser-known, action-packed stories: a bandit plundered California for 23 years, including robbing an entire town; a sheriff shot it out with a family of killers in Arizona; two brothel owners fought a duel in Denver — naked. Join Black Barrel+ for early access and bingeable seasons: blackbarrel.supportingcast.fm/join For more details, visit our website www.blackbarrelmedia.com and check out our social media pages. We’re @OldWestPodcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	In the deepening darkness of evening, 10 to 12 men stalked across the King's River Bridge.
0:11.6	They moved quickly, but quietly, and commandeered a toll booth that was positioned on the south
0:16.7	bank of the river under a sprawling tree.
0:20.2	It was little more than a shack, but it guarded the entrance to the small town.
0:25.0	The village of Kingston consisted of two stores, a hotel, a blacksmith shop, and a few
0:31.0	saloons.
0:32.3	The buildings were nestled in a bend of King's River, about 30 miles southeast of Fresno,
0:37.8	California.
0:39.1	As the gang of Mexican outlaws gathered near the toll booth, the town of Kingston
0:43.5	was at their mercy.
0:45.5	Citizens strolled up the street, enjoying the cool December evening.
0:50.0	A hotel's saloon and dining room were crowded.
0:53.2	The townsfolk had no idea they were about to be robbed.
1:00.2	Welcome to the Legends of the Old West Podcast.
1:11.2	I'm your host Chris Wimmer, and this episode will feature a trilogy of action-packed stories.
1:17.4	You'll hear about a notorious outlaw in California, a wild gunfight in Arizona, and an
1:22.6	naked duel in Colorado.
1:25.4	Here we go.
1:35.3	To Bersi O Vasquez was handsome, talkative, and charming.
1:39.8	He wore nice suits.
1:41.4	He played the guitar and sang and danced.
1:44.3	In later years, stage plays and pulp novels would portray Vasquez as a stereotypical Mexican
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