Franklin Leslie Criminal
Nashville Franklin Leslie (1842 - c1930) was a lawman, U.S. Army scout, gambler, and an outlaw. He was known for his fringed buckskin jacket and his twin revolvers. He became famous in Tombstone, Arizona for killing two men in self-defense before he killed one of his wives while drunk and in a fit of jealousy. He served nine years in prison before he was pardoned and left for California. He remarried twice in California before disappearing from public records in 1922. The most reputable source reports that he died in San Francisco in the back of a pool hall, homeless, at about age 80.
Personal facts
Alias (AKA) | Buckskin Frank Leslie Buckskin Frank Leslie Nashville Franklyn Leslie |
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Birth date | March 23, 1848 |
Date of death | January 01, 1903 |