Texas Jack Vermillion
John Wilson Vermillion (1842–1911), alias "Texas Jack" and later as "Shoot-Your-Eye-Out" Vermillion, was a gunfighter of the Old West known for his participation in the Earp vendetta ride and his later association with Soapy Smith.
Read more about Texas Jack Vermillion: Early Life, Out West, Later Life, Death (and Some Open Historical Identity Questions), Film Representations
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