tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post8256348224768301236..comments2024-03-25T12:21:56.752-05:00Comments on Sweethearts Of The West: Is that a gun in your pocket, or…?Caroline Clemmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-30739985193271642792017-06-13T15:12:22.730-05:002017-06-13T15:12:22.730-05:00Very interesting post, Kathleen. Glad to see you o...Very interesting post, Kathleen. Glad to see you on SOTW!<br /><br />Light was certainly not a guy to mess with. It sounds like he always had a penchant for violence in his career as a lawman. Too bad he turned to protecting a well-known criminal.Lyn Hornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596495172490672271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-70093108197939127652017-06-12T21:41:52.411-05:002017-06-12T21:41:52.411-05:00I hadn't heard of light, but I had heard of So...I hadn't heard of light, but I had heard of Soapy Smith. Thanks for a good post.Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-81133126492761165802017-06-12T17:12:06.602-05:002017-06-12T17:12:06.602-05:00Interesting post, Kathleen. I don't believe I&...Interesting post, Kathleen. I don't believe I've ever heard about Capt. Light, or I've forgotten. Scary business about the pocket revolver. Linda LaRoquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16672522522233696282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-29173043033599413312017-06-12T16:03:18.946-05:002017-06-12T16:03:18.946-05:00Belton and Temple, Texas are places I frequented w...Belton and Temple, Texas are places I frequented when I lived in Texas. I wish I had know this bit of history about Cap. Light back then. It would have made both towns even more interesting. <br />It amazes me the men who were straddling both sides of the law. So often I have read when an outlaw served as a sheriff and vice versa. How weird. Maybe it was whoever had the fastest gun.<br />What a pity Light died so young and from his own hand in an accident. Interesting about the daughter born 6 years after his death. Don't ya think Cap. Light sounds like some kind of pop culture icon like Captain Midnight or Iron Man or Captain America? <br />I am so happy to see you after a long period of absence. I've missed you so much. I hope you are well and happy. Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-53964135616728650262017-06-12T14:39:48.750-05:002017-06-12T14:39:48.750-05:00Loved hearing about Cap Light. What a sad story an...Loved hearing about Cap Light. What a sad story and what a way to end his life. I'm sure a lot of the great gunslingers probably worked both sides of the law. Funny that he fathered a daughter six years after his death. Unfortunately so many couldn't read well enough to complete the census, including those who were helping the ones who couldn't read. Great Post! E.Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03338305018025847649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-14738064809208528392017-06-12T14:25:47.437-05:002017-06-12T14:25:47.437-05:00You said what I was thinking. Beer and detergent -...You said what I was thinking. Beer and detergent - sounds like those boys went together and started one of those fancy laundromats.E.Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03338305018025847649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-23094979465223752642013-06-14T02:51:45.418-05:002013-06-14T02:51:45.418-05:00Loved your post, Tex! And if you want to write ab...Loved your post, Tex! And if you want to write about Soapy, his great-grandson, Jeff Smith is on FB. He has always been helpful when I've asked for info, and he knows which bits have been authenticated and which haven't.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-27447591815315813062013-06-13T21:38:49.266-05:002013-06-13T21:38:49.266-05:00WOW - an incredible life. Incredible post, too. :-...WOW - an incredible life. Incredible post, too. :-)Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734148270217773194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-26564396019968070922013-06-13T18:35:10.314-05:002013-06-13T18:35:10.314-05:00Isn't that something. Put that in a story and ...Isn't that something. Put that in a story and they'd call it farfetched.<br /><br />Great stuff.Alison E. Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449544045685213466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-20076589577941299702013-06-12T18:09:04.499-05:002013-06-12T18:09:04.499-05:00Thanks, Rustler (Kirsten) and Lorrie! I'm glad...Thanks, Rustler (Kirsten) and Lorrie! I'm glad other folks enjoy these little off-the-beaten path jaunts through history as much as I do. I can't speak for anyone else, but tell me a story I haven't heard before, and I'll follow you anywhere. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-46705622445270627902013-06-12T17:10:02.266-05:002013-06-12T17:10:02.266-05:00Really interesting! I'd never heard of Cap Lig...Really interesting! I'd never heard of Cap Light. (Though I did know who Soapy Smith was.) What a story!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16665672072552145418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-62830320408241948242013-06-12T17:02:39.782-05:002013-06-12T17:02:39.782-05:00This was such an interesting post, Tex! I'm as...This was such an interesting post, Tex! I'm ashamed to say I've never heard of Cap Light, even though I've heard of Soapy Smith. <br /><br />I just absolutely love how the West was/is full of colorful characters, and when someone introduces me to a new one I'm a happy camper. :)<br /><br />--KirstenKirsten Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05720732595156726142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-18903137707424671372013-06-12T16:50:24.140-05:002013-06-12T16:50:24.140-05:00All right, Owl (Cindy).... Shameless flattery will...All right, Owl (Cindy).... Shameless flattery will go only so far toward ameliorating the wrath of my red pen. ;-)<br /><br />Thank you, though, and HUGS back! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-17964313236954472492013-06-12T16:32:47.853-05:002013-06-12T16:32:47.853-05:00WOW...an excellent post from the amazing pen of Ka...WOW...an excellent post from the amazing pen of Kathleen Rice Adams. To be only 30 and live such a life, what a character you've shared with us. You do find the most amazing stories, my dear.<br /><br />Hugs,<br />☺<br />~ Cindy<br /><br /><br />Cindy Nord https://www.blogger.com/profile/00218707473893790352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-56368280124538762312013-06-12T16:05:55.743-05:002013-06-12T16:05:55.743-05:00ACK! I turn my back for a little bit and everybody...ACK! I turn my back for a little bit and everybody shows up to comment. That'll teach me to take my eyes off y'all. :-D<br /><br />Thank all of you so much for the warm welcome. I'm positively thrilled to be among the Sweethearts. I'm equally thrilled y'all enjoyed the post. Stuff like this just fascinates me.<br /><br />Hm. Maybe I'll write about Soapy Smith next time. He was quite the character. (I agree, Tanya: both men's names do sound like household products. :-D No one seems to know how Light landed the moniker "Cap," but Smith's sobriquet referred to a scam he ran early in his career. "The Soap Gang" just doesn't have quite the ring of "the Wild Bunch" or "the Hole in the Wall Gang," though, does it?)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-83109682556908348012013-06-12T14:55:06.969-05:002013-06-12T14:55:06.969-05:00Kathleen--I was told how good you are, and now we ...Kathleen--I was told how good you are, and now we have proof.<br />What a great virgin post--oh, excuse me, I realize this term is not suitable...I digress.<br />This man was the epitome of a rough, tough Texan. He sounds a bit reckless which makes him the legend that he is. Thank you so much for the entertaining story about Cap Light.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-16826462327786049992013-06-12T14:06:25.597-05:002013-06-12T14:06:25.597-05:00WOW I was stunned at how young he was with all of ...WOW I was stunned at how young he was with all of that going on in his life. Thanks for sharing this story with us. I love hearing about the lives of the wild men of history.Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-44682196460631572282013-06-12T14:02:35.185-05:002013-06-12T14:02:35.185-05:00Fascinating character. Wow and what a great beginn...Fascinating character. Wow and what a great beginning post. Thanks for sharing.Ciara Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05669829712304962140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-41777893447701616572013-06-12T14:00:43.884-05:002013-06-12T14:00:43.884-05:00Kathleen, what a great post. I'd never heard o...Kathleen, what a great post. I'd never heard of Cap Light, but he is the stuff of legends, isn't he? Great post to launch your being one of the Sweethearts of the West. This post sets mental wheels turning for future stories.Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-83336252164043295712013-06-12T12:10:18.935-05:002013-06-12T12:10:18.935-05:00Kathleen! Welcome to SOTW and in you came with a b...Kathleen! Welcome to SOTW and in you came with a bang! What a great post. I had no idea about this man, and what a way to end it all. I really enjoyed learning about him--always love to learn something I didn't know about, and I had never heard of him. <br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-33902914627273439872013-06-12T12:08:40.145-05:002013-06-12T12:08:40.145-05:00Awesome post today! I love learning about new peop...Awesome post today! I love learning about new people. And I think both Cap Light and Soapy Smith sound like some kind of product to buy LOL. Tanya Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08580821680629254085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-27394572710318766312013-06-12T11:56:43.655-05:002013-06-12T11:56:43.655-05:00Yes, Devon, fiction sometimes has nothing on real ...Yes, <b>Devon</b>, fiction sometimes has nothing on real life. :-DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-75217490889412311222013-06-12T11:55:50.818-05:002013-06-12T11:55:50.818-05:00Laurie, leave it to you to find the conspiracy ang...<b>Laurie</b>, leave it to you to find the conspiracy angle! :-D According to one newspaper report published after Light's death, witnesses saw what happened: "He sat there in shock, gripping the wound and trying to stop the blood." Pretty gruesome.<br /><br /><b>Kathy</b>, he did live a full life, didn't he? I don't know many rounds Light usually chambered in his revolver, but McCann's body proved at least five. ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-65045458671206871822013-06-12T11:45:02.282-05:002013-06-12T11:45:02.282-05:00Fabulous post, Kathleen! Real life is always stran...Fabulous post, Kathleen! Real life is always stranger--and usually so much more ironic--than fiction, isn't it.Devon Matthewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12147639030654251761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-2615642468344598392013-06-12T11:27:26.857-05:002013-06-12T11:27:26.857-05:00Wow, I was reading all that stuff about the guy, t...Wow, I was reading all that stuff about the guy, then learned he was only 30. What a full life he led. I guess he didn't subscribe to the cowboy practice of only five beans in the wheel.Kathy Ottenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996558118761118634noreply@blogger.com