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The soldiers were attacking, so 'Poker' Alice grabbed a gun
Local law officers arrested Poker Alice and six employees, but the state's attorney said she was justified in defending her property and life.
- On Monday, July 14, 1913, Poker Alice shot members of the U.S. Army's 12th Cavalry in Sturgis, South Dakota, after soldiers arrived with the 'avowed intention of starting a rough house.'
- After being refused entry to Alice's establishment, soldiers cut utilities and threw stones at windows, prompting her to defend her property against the escalating assault.
- One trooper was shot in the head and another near the lung; the local state's attorney declined prosecution, citing an 'absolute conviction that the woman was justified in the shooting.'
- While Alice avoided prosecution, six women she employed were fined $15 each for frequenting the house, and Fort Meade's commandant banned soldiers from visiting Sturgis.
- Poker Alice, a colorful Old West figure, died February 27, 1930, in Rapid City; later reports noted her skill firing a revolver accurately at 100 yards.
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The soldiers were attacking, so 'Poker' Alice grabbed a gun
In July 1913, a living legend of the Wild West was trying to maintain a 'house of ill repute' in Sturgis, South Dakota. One fateful night led to gunfire that left one dead and several wounded.
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