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Based on all my research Luke Short killed a total of 14 men. The first was a Kiowai Indian when Luke was eight years old.
He also wounded a second at that time. In the summer of 1877 while scouting for the Army Luke was attacked by 5 Sioux warriors.
He killed all five. Late that same year while selling to the Indians he killed 4 Indians that tried to raid his camp. About
a year later 2 white men walked into Luke's camp. Shots were exchanged and Luke was wounded. The two whites were dead. That
makes a total of 12 kills while outnumbered: war party to 1, 5 to 1, 4 to 1 and 2 to 1. Then to add to this he went mono
y mono with Charlie Storms and Tim Courtright. 14 total kills and Luke himself only wounded once.
Attention Short Family Relatives:
I have spent the last two years searching for information regarding the gun(s) Luke used during his time as a gambler.
If anyone can provide information about Luke's gun please contact me.
New Information:
3/20/2007 - In the book Wild and Woolly: An Encyclopedia of The Old West by Denis McLoughlin the local bully named Brown
that Luke shot in Leadville is identified as Isaac Brown.
3/22/2007 - More new information has turned up. Luke's wife's full name was Hettie Beatrice Short, per her signature on a
court document dated Nov. 22,1889 signed H. Beatrice Short.
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