Episode 1 of 3
Poker Debt and Stolen Watch
- When
- July 1865
- Where
- Springfield
Tutt took Hickok's gold watch as collateral for a $35 debt, creating a public insult that both men felt they could not ignore.
During an argument over a $10 difference in debt, Tutt grabbed Hickok's Waltham repeater gold pocket watch. He announced he would keep it until the full $35 was paid. Hickok felt this insult would ruin his gambling career, while Tutt could not back down without appearing cowardly.
Sources
- Hickok–Tutt shootout Wikipedia
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