The Westerner #16

# The Westerner #16 This issue features two main stories. The first, "The Death of Tom McLowery," depicts a confrontation between the outlaw Tom McLowery and the Westerner, culminating in McLowery's death at Montezuma Well and the end of lawlessness in Tombstone. The second story, "Judge Roy Bean's Bear," explains how Judge Roy Bean uses his bear Bruno to enforce the law in Langtry, Texas—Bruno serves as both a punishment mechanism for drunk and disorderly defendants and as the judge's enforcement of his rulings, with only Roy Bean having authority over the animal. A third story follows two men, Johnny and Jack Sully, who become involved with the notorious Payne Gang after moving to Dakota Territory, though they ultimately oppose the gang and help restore order to the town.