Tombstone · Character
Johnny Behind-the-Deuce
Gambler and friend of Doc Holliday.
minor
Also known as Johnny, Deuce
First appearance: tombstone
Johnny Behind-the-Deuce shows up with force in IV: Wyatt Earp Plays a Lone Hand. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Murders Henry Schneider in a fit of anger over a slight; arrested and nearly lynched, but later escapes from jail in Tucson.
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In IV: Wyatt Earp Plays a Lone Hand: Murders Henry Schneider in a fit of anger over a slight; arrested and nearly lynched, but later…
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