Judge Roy Bean

Do any of you remember the movie "Judge Roy Bean" in 1972? 

It starred a famous actor that also has a line of food.

Texas is the state and Langtry is the small town where the judge hung out. He was in love with an singer and her name was Lilly Langtry.

 The saloon doubled as a court of law when it was needed.

 This was a very small room and must have been the scean of some real drama back in the day.

 There was a law book under the bar that would be brought out when a case came up. 

 Story has it that a typical sentence for a bad crime was to take the prisoners gun, money and boots and tell them they will be hanged if they are seen in the town again. Long walk!

 Historic marker

Pecos River

 Holding court with judge sitting on the barrel.

Langtry, TX is on the U.S. side of the Mexican boarder on the Rio Grand River at the confluence of the Pecos River. Judge Roy bean was known as the "Only Law West of the Pecos". Langtry was at the intersection of the two rivers and located on the west side of the Pecos River.
The actor in 1972 was Paul Newman.