Western adventure afficionadoes know William H. Bonney Jr.
is the given name of this famed young outlaws celebrated in fiction.
But the facts are less well-known than his name.
A live horned toad placed in the cornerstone of the Eastland
County courthouse when it was dedicated in 1897, and removed
years later --purportedly still alive -- has earned this unique
Texas tale a place among legends which will not die.
Renowned bandit and revolutionary, this Mexican folk hero
may have dealt above the table with legitimate American financial
interests to further his goals.
