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The Bald Knobbers were a group of vigilantes in the Ozark region of southwest Missouri, United States from 1885 to 1889. They are commonly depicted wearing black horned hoods with white outlines of faces painted on them, a distinction that evolved during the rapid proliferation of the group into neighboring counties from its Taney County origins.
When a biased jury acquitted the murderer, Kinney called together 12 county leaders who met in secret, forming a committee to fight the lawlessness and elect officials who would enforce the law. The group became known as the Bald Knobbers.
Three Bald Knobbers – Dave Walker, his son William and Deacon Matthews – were arrested, tried and sentenced to death. Their hanging took place in Ozark, Missouri on May 10th 1889 but was appallingly handled: “The trap was sprung at 9.53 this morning. Matthews went down while uttering a prayer.
Feb 24, 2017 · In a region where the Civil War had laid waste to the rule of law, ne’er do wells like the notorious James-Younger gang and vigilante groups like the Bald Knobbers emerged to fill the void of authority. Admirers saw them as righteous folk heroes; adversaries regarded them as murderous thugs.
Feb 7, 2022 · The Bald Knobbers were a vigilante group organized in the 1880s to restore law and order in southwest Missouri. The Bald Knobbers were later depicted, as pictured here, in the 1919 film The Shepherd of the Hills. Composite by Coffee or Die Magazine.
Elmo Ingenthron’s 1988 book Bald Knobbers: Vigilantes on the Ozarks Frontier has become something of a bible for the researchers involved in the film project, though other influences have impacted the direction of the film.
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May 16, 2018 · The Bald Knobbers were a group of vigilantes in the Ozark region of southwest Missouri from 1883 to 1889. They are commonly depicted wearing black horned hoods with white outlines of faces painted on them, a distinction that evolved during the rapid proliferation of the group into neighboring counties from its Taney County origins.
