Colorado in 1876 wasn’t immune from the Wild West’s plague of deadly gun violence
Though the political intrigue of Colorado’s 1876 constitutional convention and its looming admission to the union were ably covered by territorial newspapers, few stories received more attention in the press in the centennial year than the murder trials of four men branded by the Rocky Mountain News as “the Italian cut-throats.” Seven alleged perpe
By: Chase Woodruff
Outlets: Colorado Newsline
Published: June 5, 2026
Words: 1,116
Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago
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