Following the murder, McCall was apprehended and faced trial within an improvised miners’ court. Using the defense that Hickok had killed his brother, a claim later proven false, McCall was surprisingly acquitted. This initial release sparked outrage, as Deadwood was situated in Indian Territory, casting doubt on the trial's legitimacy. Nonetheless, McCall boasted of killing Wild Bill, drawing the attention of U.S. marshals who tracked him down. Eventually, he was retried, found guilty, and met his end on the gallows on March 1, 1877, bringing a measure of justice to the legendary lawman's tragic fate.
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