It happened some sixtyfive years ago, but to hear my dad tell the narrative, it could have been just last month. A book composed of letters between burroughs and ginsberg, the yage letters. He was also briefly known by the pen name william lee. At william beaumont high school, reiser was the teams shortstop. Populating boot hill the first man killed in dodge city was a big, tall, black negro by the name of tex, and who, though a little fresh, was inoffensive. Jerry jones, who wrote a selfpublished book about washington in 1988. The martial art of the 1911 pistol and ar carbine tiger mckee, clint smith on. My 91yearold dad loves to tell the story about the time he met twogun pete.
A pulp paperback published in 1953, under the pen name william lee. On this day in 1932 francis twogun crowley,provided. Kelley had a raised platform in front of his house, and the darky was standing in front and below, in the street, during some excitement. A look back at the career of sylvester twogun pete washington, a legendary chicago police officer who is said to be responsible for over 20,000 arrests. Diner same mark stig stigman no akas, a manic ball of forward leaning energy sits looking out at the sleepy main drag of tres cruces.
City cop struck fear into south side chicago tribune. May 07, 2020 my 91yearold dad loves to tell the story about the time he met two gun pete. The legend of twogun pete, the coldblooded cop who shot at least nine men. Worlds largest free africanamerican online community where black women and black men meet to chat, discuss and engage on what matters to us. William seward burroughs ii was an american writer and visual artist. Back in the days, my father tended bar in chicago on east 51st street. Dad worked in a povertystricken, high crime ghetto. Washington shot and killed willie lee matthews in august 1941 as they. A look back at the career of sylvester twogun pete. A look back at the career of sylvester two gun pete washington, a legendary chicago police officer who is said to be responsible for over 20,000 arrests. Pete reiser society for american baseball research. The book of two guns is a collection of material gathered during ten years of intensive firearms training, both as student and instructor.
The focus of the book is the 1911 pistol and the ar carbine, although a majority of the techniques included will work with any type weapon. A look back at the career of sylvester twogun pete washington, a legendary chicago police officer who is said to be responsible for over. Patrolmen frederick hirsch and peter yodice, approached the car on long island, instructing crowley to identify himself. Washington had 9 notches on the two 357 magnums, he carried on his south side beat between 1933 and 1951. Trapped in outlaw city, script by william woolfolk, art by syd shores. First appearance of two gun kid in introducing the two gun kid, art by syd shores.