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Elkins' name on the tote board for the pool against Bret Maverick disclosing the location of the stolen Wells Fargo money, 1876.[3]

SOURCE REFERENCES

01. Maverick, The Day They Hanged Bret Maverick (1958), Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc.

 

 

 

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Townsman in Hallelujah, New Mexico Territory, in 1876.[1]

 

In September of 1876, Bret Maverick was framed by Cliff Sharp for Sharp's robbery of Hallelujah's Wells Fargo office of $40,000 and killing its clerk. Bret was found guilty and while awaiting his hanging, a wagering pool was held at a Hallelujah saloon to bet whether Bret would disclose where the Wells Fargo money had been hidden. Elkins wagered five dollars that Bret would not reveal the money's location.[1]

 

See: The Day They Hanged Bret Maverick

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