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Texan claims to be Bill Anderson of guerrilla war
Jewell Mayes reporter notes a Brownwood Texas man calling himself Bill Anderson, claimed to be the famed Missouri guerrilla leader killed after the Centralia massacre. He says he knew Quantrill and Cole Younger, cites birth in Missouri, and seeks identity confirmation from authorities and old-time figures. The mystery edges toward tracing the real Bill Anderson of Brownwood.
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