In 1886 Bessie Colvin, a prostitute from El Paso, Texas and the star attraction at Alice Abbott’s bordello decided to seek better working conditions across the street at Etta Clarks Sporting House…

This resulted in Alice punching Etta in the face and Etta retaliating by shooting Alice in the groin. Alice recovered and after all the dust had settled, she sweet talked Bessie into returning to work at her brothel.

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