Barney K. Riggs

About the Book

Come with us as we explore the heroic actions of Barney K. Riggs (1856–1902) at Yuma and Pecos. In 1887, while a prisoner at the Arizona Territorial Penitentiary at Yuma, Riggs risked his life to save that of Superintendent Thomas Gates. Riggs received a pardon and returned to Texas, this time to the Pecos/Fort Stockton area. In 1893, the Jim Miller gang began terrorizing Pecos, and in 1896 Miller sent his two best henchmen to kill Riggs. However, Riggs put a .45 bullet through the brain of each, destroying the gang and making the streets of Pecos safe at last.

About the Author

Ellis Lindsey is a first cousin, second removed, of Barney Riggs. As a Technical Writer, he has worked in the defense, offshore drilling, and computer industries. Ellis was born 10 miles west of Salado, Texas, where Barney Riggs grew up. He now lives in Waco. Gene Riggs is a grandson of Barney and Annie Riggs. He was instrumental in the formation of the Annie Riggs Memorial Museum at Fort Stockton, TX, and is on the board. He is an Air Force veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Gene lives with his wife Wynona at Fort Stockton.