An article published by the Eaton Democrat on 31 March 1881 described his lynching: At Rawlins, Wyoming, the notorious Big Nose George was taken from jail by a party of masked men and hanged.

In the Oscar-tipped film, Slate, who is Jewish, played a character who is referred to as “Big Nose”. After the film’s release, directors Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan, known collectively ...