was shot to death during a poker game at a Deadwood saloon. This, and the fact that Hickok’s killer initially got off scotch free, convinced many that Deadwood was in desperate need of a law and ...
When we first met Deadwood in Season 1, McShane's Al Swearengen, proprietor of the Gem Saloon bar and brothel, was the camp's chief protector. He kept the peace (albeit in a brutal sort of way ...