Historedia
Person

Davis Tutt

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1865

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Davis Tutt, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Wild Bill Hickok kills Davis Tutt in Springfield

    1865

    Role: Gambler and victim

    1. July 1865 · SpringfieldPoker Debt and Stolen Watch

      Tutt took Hickok's gold watch as collateral for a $35 debt, creating a public insult that both men felt they could not ignore.

    2. July 21, 1865 · Market SquareQuick-Draw Duel in Market Square

      Hickok and Tutt faced off in Springfield's town square, resulting in a quick-draw duel that killed Tutt.

    3. August 3-6, 1865 · SpringfieldManslaughter Trial and Acquittal

      Hickok was acquitted of manslaughter in August 1865, despite controversial legal grounds and public outrage.

Sources

  1. Hickok–Tutt shootout Wikipedia