Tombstone · Character
Jim Crane
Cowboy and outlaw involved in the Benson stagecoach robbery.
minor
Also known as Crane
First appearance: tombstone
Jim Crane shows up with force in VIII: The Old Man with a Beard. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A participant in the Benson stage robbery who was part of Clanton's drive and died in the ambush.
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