Judge Roy Bean

Roy Bean

Phantly Roy Bean, the "Hangin' Judge", (c. 1825 – March 16, 1903) was an eccentric U.S. saloon-keeper and Justice of the Peace who called himself "The Law West of the Pecos". According to legend, Judge Roy Bean held court in his saloon along the Rio Grande in a desolate stretch of the Chihuahuan Desert of west Texas. Roy Bean Copyright: public domain; scanned by Schnee. ... Roy Bean Copyright: public domain; scanned by Schnee. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... March 16 is the 75th day of the year (76th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1900 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Pecos River near Villanueva, New Mexico Pecos River near the Rio Grande Santa Rosa Lake and Dam on the Pecos River in Guadalupe County, New Mexico The Pecos River or Rio Pecos, as it is known in New Mexico, rises near Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States, and flows for... “Río Bravo” redirects here. ... Map of the Chihuahuan Desert. ...

Early life

Roy Bean was born to a senior Phantly Roy Bean (November 21, 1804 - June 13, 1844) and his wife Anna Gore in Mason County, Kentucky, about 1825 (some records suggest Roy Bean was born in 1823). His paternal grandparents were Benjamin Bean and his wife Fernetta Johnston, daughter of Archibald Johnston. Both grandparents were born in Virginia. is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... is the 164th day of the year (165th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jan. ... Mason County Courthouse Mason County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

At about the age of 15, Roy left home, seeking adventure in the American Old West and to follow his two older brothers, Sam and Joshua. With brother Sam, he traveled by wagon train to what would later become New Mexico, then crossed the Rio Grande and set up a trading post in Chihuahua, Mexico. After killing a local man, Roy fled to California, staying with his other brother Joshua, who became the first mayor of San Diego. The cowboy, the quintessential symbol of the American Old West, circa 1887. ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ... “Río Bravo” redirects here. ... This article is about the state in Mexico. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Joshua H. Bean was a U.S. political figure. ... “San Diego” redirects here. ...

Roy worked as a bartender in his brother's saloon, "The Headquarters", and was later appointed by him a lieutenant in the state militia. On February 24, 1852, Roy was arrested after wounding a man named Collins in a duel. He escaped in April 17, and when his mayor brother was killed a few months later by a rival in a romantic triangle, Roy headed back to New Mexico, where Sam had become a sheriff. is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... is the 107th day of the year (108th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A love triangle refers to a romantic relationship involving three people. ...

Roy tended bar in Sam's saloon for several years and supplemented his income by smuggling guns from Mexico through the Union blockade during the American Civil War. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 1861 Cartoon map of the blockade // The Union Blockade refers to the naval actions between 1861 and 1865, during the American Civil War, in which the Union Navy maintained a massive effort on the Atlantic and Gulf Coast of the Confederate States of America designed to prevent the passage of... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total...

Marriage and children

On October 28, 1866, Roy married a Mexican woman, Maria Anastacia Virginia Chavez (c. 1845 - November 26, 1922). They settled in San Antonio, Texas. They had five children: is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... is the 330th day of the year (331st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... “San Antonio” redirects here. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ...

• Roy Bean (born 1869/1870)
• Laura Bean (born 1871)
• Zulema Bean (born 1873)
• Sam Bean (born 1875)
• John Bean (Unknown year of birth. May have been adopted.)

Throughout the 1870s, Roy supported his family of 5 children by peddling stolen firewood and selling watered-down milk. His notorious business practices eventually earned his San Antonio neighborhood the nickname Beanville.

In 1882, the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railroad hired crews to link San Antonio with El Paso. Fleeing his marriage and illegal businesses, Roy headed to Vinegaroon, an "end of track" tent city, to become a saloonkeeper, serving railroad workers whiskey from a tent. El Paso redirects here. ...

Justice of the peace

Roy Bean holding court in 1900, trying a horse thief.

County commissioners, eager to establish some sort of local law enforcement, appointed him as the justice of the peace for Pecos County. Roy packed up and moved north from Vinegaroon to a small tent city on a bluff above the Rio Grande named Langtry (in honor of George Langtry, a railroad boss who had run the Southern Pacific Railroad's tracks through it). Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1552x988, 317 KB)Judge Roy Bean, the `Law West of the Pecos, holding court at the old town of Langtry, Texas in 1900, trying a horse thief. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1552x988, 317 KB)Judge Roy Bean, the `Law West of the Pecos, holding court at the old town of Langtry, Texas in 1900, trying a horse thief. ... A justice of the peace (JP) is a puisne judicial officer appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. ... Pecos County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Langtry is a town located in Val Verde County, Texas, United States, notable as the location of Judge Roy Bean, the law west of the Pecos. In 1990 Langtry had a population of 145. ... The Southern Pacific Railroad (AAR reporting marks SP) was an American railroad. ...

The Jersey Lilly saloon in September 2005

Judge Roy Bean's "Opera House."

The name also happened to belong to a beautiful British actress, Lillie Langtry. Roy had read about her and became enchanted with her. Roy built a saloon he named the Jersey Lily (her nickname) that also served as his home. He hung a tattered picture of Miss Langtry behind the bar. Above the door he posted signs proclaiming "ICE COLD BEER" and "LAW WEST OF THE PECOS." From there, Roy Bean dispensed liquor, justice and tall tales, including that he himself had named the town in honor of the actress. He was elected to office in 1884 and re-elected many times. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3072x2304, 1692 KB) Judge Roy Beans Jersey Lilly saloon in Langtry, Texas. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3072x2304, 1692 KB) Judge Roy Beans Jersey Lilly saloon in Langtry, Texas. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1152 KB) Judge Roy Beans Opera House. Image taken by User:Dschwen Mar. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1152 KB) Judge Roy Beans Opera House. Image taken by User:Dschwen Mar. ... This article or section includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... This article is about the political process. ...

His court methods were arbitrary and comical and inspired many outrageous tales. His court paraphernalia included only one revolver, one law book and a pet bear. One story has him finding a dead Chinese man with a gun and $40 in his pocket; since he purportedly knew of no law against killing a "Chinaman", he proceeded to fine the dead man $40 for carrying a concealed weapon. He also knew next to nothing about the law; he reputedly thought habeas corpus was a profanity. It is said that, when performing marriage ceremonies, he always ended the service by saying "And may God have mercy on your soul." rEVOLVEr (2004) is the fourth studio album release by Swedish thrash metal band The Haunted. ... For other uses, see Law (disambiguation). ... A wrist spin ball bowled by a left handed bowler in cricket. ... FINE was created in 1998 and is an informal association of the four main Fair Trade networks: F Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO) I International Fair Trade Association (IFAT) N Network of European Worldshops (NEWS!) and E European Fair Trade Association (EFTA) // The aim of FINE is to enable these... In common law countries, habeas corpus () (Latin: [We command that] you have the body) is the name of a legal action, or writ, through which a person can seek relief from unlawful detention of themselves or another person. ...

In legend, Judge Roy Bean is portrayed as a merciless dispenser of justice, often called "The Hangin' Judge." But that title arguably goes to Isaac Parker of Fort Smith, Arkansas, who sentenced 160 (156 men and 4 women) to hang between 1875-1896, leading to the executions of 79 men. In his book "Judge Roy Bean Country," Jack Skiles says that although Bean threatened to hang hundreds, "there's no evidence to suggest that Judge Roy Bean ever hung anybody." Painting of Judge Isaac Parker, circa 1896. ... Fort Smith is a city situated at the junction of the Arkansas and Poteau rivers. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Largest metro area Little Rock Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq mi (137,002 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 261 miles (420 km)  - % water 2. ...

What actually happened was that some US Marshals or Deputy US Marshals, on occasion, and while serving under Judge Parker, believing that certain outlaws had not committed offenses serious enough to justify being taken all the way back to Fort Smith, would instead take their captured suspects to Bean. Since Justice Bean's court was recognized as a legitimate court for certain cases, this was tolerated, although Judge Parker frowned upon it and preferred all suspects to be brought before him. The United States Marshals Service, part of the United States Department of Justice, is the United States oldest federal law enforcement agency. ...

One of Bean's most outrageous rulings occurred when an Irishman was accused of killing a Chinese American worker. Friends of the accused threatened to destroy the Jersey Lily if he was found guilty. Court in session, Bean browsed through his law book, turning page after page, searching for a legal precedent. Finally, rapping his pistol on the bar, he proclaimed, "Gentlemen, I find the law very explicit on murdering your fellow man, but there's nothing here about killing a Chinaman. Case dismissed." Irish population density in the United States, 1872. ... A Chinese American is an American who is of ethnic Chinese descent. ...

In 1896, Bean organized a world championship boxing title bout between Bob Fitzsimmons and Peter Maher on an island in the Rio Grande because boxing matches were illegal in Texas. The resulting sport reports spread his fame throughout the United States. For other senses of these words, see boxing (disambiguation) or boxer (disambiguation). ... Robert James Bob Fitzsimmons (May 26, 1863 - October 22, 1917) was a Cornish native and moved to New Zealand in his childhood. ... Peter Maher (born March 16, 1869 in Gunnode, Tuam, County Galway, Ireland, died July 22, 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland) was an Irish-American boxer known for his powerful punch. ... “Río Bravo” redirects here. ...

As for Lillie Langtry, he never actually met her – though he claimed otherwise. He did write to her many times and even received letters in reply. He claimed that she had sent him two pistols. Unfortunately, Langtry only visited the town some ten months after his death.

Judge Roy Bean died in March 16, 1903, peacefully in his bed, after a bout of heavy drinking. Later legend claimed he was shot by a Mexican outlaw in his porch. He was buried at the Whitehead Museum in Del Rio, Texas. March 16 is the 75th day of the year (76th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1900 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Del Rio is the county seat of Val Verde CountyGR6,United States. ...

Movies, television and books

• The 1940 film The Westerner was based in part on the life and legend of Judge Roy Bean. It earned an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for Walter Brennan (as Bean) and received two other Oscar nominations. It was directed by William Wyler and starred Gary Cooper.
• The 1955-56 syndicated television series Judge Roy Bean starred Edgar Buchanan in the title role. Other regular cast members included Jack Beutel as Deputy Jeff Taggert, Russell Hayden as Texas Ranger Steve Allison and Jackie Loughery as Judge Bean's niece Lettie Bean.
• The 1972 film The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean was very loosely based on legends of Bean's life. The movie was directed by John Huston and starred Paul Newman, Ava Gardner, Victoria Principal, Jacqueline Bisset, Anthony Perkins, and Tab Hunter.
• Roy Bean is featured as a character in the 1991 film The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw, starring Kenny Rogers and Reba McEntire, based in the 1880's.
• Judge Roy Bean appears in the Lucky Luke comic book series in the book entitled "The Judge". He plays as a half good,half bad guy.
• Roy Bean is used as a character in the novel Streets of Laredo by Larry McMurtry. The legend of him being killed by an outlaw is depicted and elaborated upon.
• In Episode 71, entitled "Live Free or Die" in HBO's hit show The Sopranos, Carlo tells Tony that he would like to "drag Vito behind his fucking car right now" on suspicion of homosexuality, to which Tony replies,"take it easy over there, Judge Roy Bean".
• i am related to this man he was a good person my relivevs have told me many good and bad stories about grandpa Roy but the good really out wayed the bad Grandpa's little girl

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Trivia

Jersey Lilly historical marker.

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• Bean had a pet bear which he kept chained to his iron bedpost; it loved to drink beer. [1]
• Bean's gavel was a treasure featured in an episode of the game show Legends of the Hidden Temple.
• Judge Bean inspired one Lucky Luke episode.
• He was a fifth cousin of Texas State representative Woodrow Wilson Bean Jr
• Tex Avery is said to be one of his descendants.
• A cartoonish version of the "hangin' judge" appears in the Disney story The Prisoner of White Agony Creek (by Don Rosa), set in 1897, in the Yukon, and starring a young Scrooge McDuck.
• He is a saint in the comedic religion Discordianism.
• A roller coaster at Six Flags Over Texas, an amusement park in Arlington, TX, is named the "Judge Roy Scream"
• He is mentioned in the Rob Zombie song Let It All Bleed Out.
• In an episode of Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction, Judge Roy Bean is mentioned in a story of a local card game in which he (or his ghost) plays to win back the losings of a constant regular due to the cheating by the head of the card club. This story is mentioned as fact in the show.
• Hannibal Roy Bean, a villain in the animated television series Xiaolin Showdown, is named after both Judge Roy Bean and the fictional horror fiction character Hannibal Lecter.

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References

• C.L. Sonninchsen. Roy Bean: The Law West of Pecos. 1943. (ISBN 0-8263-0846-5)
• Jack Skiles. Judge Roy Bean Country. Texas Tech University Press ISBN 0-89672-369-0

External links

• The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean at the Internet Movie Database
• The Westerner at the Internet Movie Database
• The Saga of Judge Roy Bean, Law West of the Pecos