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Joe Hill

Cowboy and outlaw involved in the Benson stagecoach robbery.

minor

Also known as Hill, Joe

First appearance: tombstone

Joe Hill shows up with force in Curly Bill. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A dangerous outlaw riding with Curly Bill, whose horse is stolen by Dick Lloyd during the drunken rampage.
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CBCurly BillDLDick LloydWEWyatt EarpRHRube HaddenICIke ClantonJHJoe Hill

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  • Key Tombstone Figures
  • Extended Cast of Characters
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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