Hello: What does anyone know about an Alexander D. Adamson, listed and pictured as one of the invading forces in the Johnson County War in Wyoming in April 1892? Adamson is purportedly the ranch manager for the Ferguson Land and Cattle Company, a Scottish owned operation whose range was just south of the Swan Land and Cattle Co. holdings around Chugwater, Wyo (between Chugwater and Cheyenne). Adamson may have had some equity in the operation or later ranched himself just north of Cheyenne. He was said to be a Scot. Numerous books treat the Johnson County War, some in great detail, but Adamson usually gets scant treatment, being listed and pictured in the lineup when the invader forces were held at Fort D.A. Russell at Cheyenne, charged with the murder of Nate Champion and Nick Rae (Ray), a couple of blacklisted cowboys who were thought to be rustlers by the invader forces. Some books which picture and list the invaders: H.H. Smith, "The War on Powder River" M. Frink, "Cow Country Cavalcade" R.B. David, "Malcolm Campbell, Sheriff" A.S. Mercer, "The Banditti of the Plains", and many others. A book which has a different picture is a book by D.F. Baber, Bill Walker's account of the war entitled "The Longest Rope". Of the books above, the one which references Adamson the most is "Malcolm Campbell, Sheriff". A book by John Clay, another Scot, "My Life on the Range", has brief but interesting comment in three places about Adamson. Clay was very influential in the investing of foreign money in the Western range cattle business, and later founded the Clay, Robinson Livestock Commission Co., eventually having offices at all the major stockyards. He was President of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association, thought to be the unofficial sponsor of the invading forces in the Johnson County War, Clay being overseas when the war took place. I have some livestock commission paper indicating that A.D. Adamson shipped cattle to the South Omaha stockyards in Oct 1892, probably to raise money for his legal defense. He was presumably imprisoned at the time at Fort D.A. Russell but since half the invader forces were prominent ranchers, it was charged that they got country club treatment at the fort. The paper I have was for one critter that didn't pass brand inspection, and was sold to Cudahy for $14.02 (total, not per cwt). After shipping charges from Cheyenne, yardage, feed and commission, the net proceeds were $10.67, money typically escrowed until the owner could be located. Adamson probably shipped several carloads of cattle, but this was the typical method for handling any cattle whose brand was unknown or questioned. In the lineup pictures taken in 1892, Adamson appears to be a healthy vigorous looking fellow, maybe in mid-forties in age. Anyone have any info on his lineage, or on what eventually happened to him (the murder charges were dismissed in Jan 1893)? Thanks, Bill Adamson