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Crime was rampant, and certain sections of town were off-limits for proper citizens.

Shootings, knifings, muggings and brawls became a nightly occurrence.

Cowboys were joined by a motley assortment of buffalo hunters, gunmen, adventurers, and crooks.

As the importance of Fort Worth as a crossroads and cowtown grew, so did Hell's Half Acre.