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Judge Roy Bean
'The Law West Of The Pecos'
A Kentuckian by birth, Texan by choice - so was Roy Bean. Serving twenty years as the law in Langtry, TX, Bean began presiding over cases even before he was appointed a justice of the peace. Smitten with actress Lilly Langtry, the town as well as the saloon were named for her. Almost all fines were kept by Bean and when asked about his accounts, the judge replied, "My court is self-sustaining." When told his power to grant divorces was beyond his power, Bean answered, "Well, I married 'em, so I figure I've got the right to rectify my errors."