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background of the duel--great sory
'''''Davis Tutt, Jr.''''' was a gunfighter who lived in what most [[America|Americans]] consider the "Old West." he is not notable for any special historical asignifigance, except to note that he was killed by [[Wild Bill Hickok]] in a duel on July 21, 1865 in the town square of [[Springfield]], [[Missouri]]. The [[duel]] was considered to be one of the only recorded shootings in the history of the [[Wild West]] that consisted of a one-on-one pistol [[quickdraw]] duel in a public place. This sort of duel became iconic in Western films such as [[Gary Cooper]] in ''[[High Noon]]'' and [[Clint Eastwood]] in the ''[[Dollars Trilogy]]''. The first such story of the shootout was detailed in an article in [[Harper's Magazine|Harper's]] in 1867, instantly making Wild Bill Hickok a household name.
==The Duel==
Hickok's reputation as a gunfighter began when he killed Davis Tutt Jr. The two men had argued over cards and decided to have a [[gunfight]]. At 6pm Hickok and Tutt arranged to walk towards each other. When they were about 50 yards apart both men drew their [[gun|pistol]]. Tutt fired first but missed. Hickok's shot hit Tutt in the heart. This was the first recorded example of two men taking part in a quickdraw duel. The following month Hickok was [[acquittal|acquitted]] after pleading self-defense.
==External Links==
[http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/WWhickok.htm Spartacus] a UK site with information on the duel
[[category:history]] [[category: Wild West]]
==The Duel==
Hickok's reputation as a gunfighter began when he killed Davis Tutt Jr. The two men had argued over cards and decided to have a [[gunfight]]. At 6pm Hickok and Tutt arranged to walk towards each other. When they were about 50 yards apart both men drew their [[gun|pistol]]. Tutt fired first but missed. Hickok's shot hit Tutt in the heart. This was the first recorded example of two men taking part in a quickdraw duel. The following month Hickok was [[acquittal|acquitted]] after pleading self-defense.
==External Links==
[http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/WWhickok.htm Spartacus] a UK site with information on the duel
[[category:history]] [[category: Wild West]]