Siringo, Charles A., 1855-1928

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Siringo was a cowboy and author who also worked for Pinkerton's National Detective Agency in the early 20th century.

From the description of Charles Siringo papers 1896-1928. (Museum of New Mexico Library). WorldCat record id: 37235952

Siringo wrote A Texas Cowboy, A Cowboy Detective, Two Evil Isms, Lone Star Cowboy, and Riata and Spurs. Pinkerton's Detective Agency suppressed the publication of Two Evil Isms, and charged Siringo with criminal libel, causing him to flee Chicago to New Mexico, where the governor refused to extradite him to Illinois.

From the description of Charles A. Siringo letters to William E. Hawks, 1912-1926. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702138404

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Birth 1855

Death 1928

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