Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-10-30
A DESPERATE STREET FIGHT.
Ma-Ihal Virgil EArp. Morgan and Wyatt EsTp and Doc Holiday Meet the Cowboys Three kea
 Killed and Two Wounded. One Ssr srously-on- gin of the Trouble and its Trag1cal Termination.
rTombstone Nugget. Oct. a.l

Doc HOlday Meet me COWooys-Inree hea
 Killed and Two Wounded. One Ssrously-ori
 gin of the Trouble and its Tragical Termination
 tTomhstone Nugget. Oct. 27.l
 The 26th of October will always be marked as one of the crimson days in the annals of Tombstone, day when blood flowed as water, and human life was held as a shuttlecock, day always to be remembered as witnessing the hlOodiest and deadIiest street fight that has ever occurred in this place, or probably in the Territory.
 THE ORIGIN OF THE TROUBLE
 Dates back to the first arrest of Stilvell and Spencer for the robbery of the Bis bee stage. The cooperation of the Earps with the Sheriff and his deputies in the arrest causing a number of the cowboys to, 1t IS said, threaten the lives Of all in- terested in the capture. Still, nothing occurred to indicate that any such threats would be carried into execution. But Tuesday night Ike ClantOn and Doc Holiday had some difficulty in the AL hambra saloon. Hard words passed be- tweeb them, and when they parted it was uLACAHAOO1 NAAdA lAAC ANCAAl4S between the two men was that of intense hatred. Yesterday morning ClantOn came on the street armed with rifle and revolver, but was almost immediate ly arrested by Marshal Earp, disarmed and fined by Justice Wallace for carry ing concealed weapons. While in the Court room Wyatt Esrp told him that as he had made threats against his life he wanted him to make hIs fight, to say how, when and where he would fight, and to get his crowd, and he CWyatt) would be on hand In reply Clanton said:
 FOUR FEET OF GROUND
 Is enough for me to fight on, and I'll be there" \ short time after this William ClantOn and Frank McLOwry came in town, and as Thomas McLOwry was already here the feeling soon became general tbat a fight would ensue before the day was over and crowds of expect ant men stood on the corner of Allen and Fourth streets awaiting the coming con- tllct. It was now about two o'clock, and at this time Sheriff Behan appeared upon the scene and told Marshal Earp that fl he disarmed his posse, composed of Nor gan and Wyatt Earp, and Doc. Holiday, he would go down to the O. K. Corral, where Ike and James Clanton and Frank and Tom McLOwry were and disarm them. The Marshal did not desire to do this until assured that there was no dan ger of an attack from the other party. The Sheriff went to the corral and told the cowboys that they must put their arms away and not have any trouble. Ike ClantOn and Tom McLOwry said they were not armed, and Frank McLowry said he would not lay his aside. In the meantime the Marshal had concluded to go and, If possible, end the matter by disarming them, and as he and his posse came down Fremont street towards the corral, the Sheriff stepped out and said:
 HOLD UP BOYS.
 Don't go down there or there will be trouble; have been down there to dis arm them" But they passed on, and when within a few feet of them the Marshal said to the Clantons and Me Lowrys: Throw up your hands, boys, l inte-a to disarm you" As he spoke FranP' McLowry made a motion to draw his revolver, when Wyatt Earp pulled his and shot him, the ball striking on the right side of his abdO- men. About the same time Doc Holiday shot Tom McLOwry in the right side. using short shotgun, such as Is carried by Wells, Fargo & Co.'S messengers. In the meantime Billy ClantOn had shot at Morgan Earp, the ball passing through the point of the left shoulder blade across his back, just grazing the back bone and coming out at the shoulder, the ball remaining inside of bis shirt He fell to the ground, but in an instant gathered himself, and raising in a sit ting position fired at Frank McLowry as he crossed Fremont street, and at the same instant Doc Holiday shot at him, both balls taking effect, either of winch would have proved fatal, as one struck him in the right temple and the other in the left breast. As he started across the street, however, he pulled his gun down on Holiday saying, "Fve got yOu now" Blaze away You're a daisy if you have" replied Doc. This shot of McLOwry's passed through Holidays pistol pocket, just grazing the skn. While this was going on
 BILLY CLANToS HAD SHOT
 Virgil Earp in the right leg, the ball passing through the calf, inflicting a se- were flesh wound. In turn he had been shot by Morg Earp in the right side of the abdomen, and twice by Virgil Earp, once in the right wrist and once in the left breast. Soon after the shooting commenced Ike ClantOn ran through the O. K. Corral, across Allen street into kellOgg's saloon, and thence into Tough nut street, where he was arrested and taken to the county jail. The firing al- together di1n't occupy more than twen- ty-tive seconds, during which time fully thirty shots were fired. After the fight was over Billy ClantOn, who, with VOL derful vitality, survived his wounds for fully an hour, was carried by the editor and foreman of the Nugget into house near where he lay, and everything pos sible done to make his last moments moments easy. He was game" to the last, never uttering a word of complaint, and just before breathing his last he said, Goodbye, boys; go away and let me die" The wounded were taken to their houses, and at three o'clock tliis morning were resting comfortably. The dead bodies were taken in charge by the Coroner, and an inquest will be held upon them at 10 o'clock today. Upon the person of Thomas McLOwry was found between $500 0and S400, and cheeks and certificates of deposit to the amount of nearly S3OOO.
 DURING THE SHOOTING
 Sheriff Behan was standing near by the contestants to cease firing but was pOwerless to prevent 1t. Several parties who were III the vicinity of the shooting had narrow escapes from being shot. One man who had lately arrived from the east had a pal pass through his pants. He left for home this morning. A person called |" the Kid," who shot Hicks at Charles ton recently, was also grazed by a ball When the Nizina whistle gave the sig nal that there was conflict between the officers and cowboys, the mines on the hill shu1 down and the miners were brought to the surface. From the Con-