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HERE!
 Judge
Roy Bean, operating out of
Langtry,
Texas
was the self-appointed justice of the peace, referring to himself as
the "Only Law West of the Pecos." Though his methods of justice,
carried out in this combination saloon/courtroom, were somewhat odd,
they were always final. In addition to
Bean's colorful "justice" meted out in his saloon, patrons could
also enjoy billiards, events that the judge promoted and a bear, who
drank beer.
Both the village of
Langtry
and the original Jersey Lilly Saloon were supposedly named in tribute
to the English actress
Lillie Langtry, with whom the judge was
infatuated. Though they never met, she did visit the saloon in 1904, shortly after the judge died at the age of 78, following a
drinking spree.
Today, the Jersey
Lilly Saloon and Courtroom adjoins a Visitor's Center in
Langtry,
Texas
that interprets the highlights of
Judge
Roy Bean's
career and provides
travel information for the
Lone Star
State.
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