Complex sentence: Though not universally liked by the townspeople, the Earps tended to protect the interests of the town's business owners and residents, although Wyatt helped protect Cowboy Curly Bill Brocius from being lynched after he accidentally killed Tombstone Marshal Fred White.
Split into simpler sentences: Though not universally liked by the townspeople, the Earps tended to protect the interests of the town's business owners and residents. Wyatt Earp protected a Cowboy, Curly Bill Brocius, from being lynched after he accidentally killed Tombstone Marshal Fred White.