The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-04-17
FACTS OF HISTORY.
Truth Crushed to Earth Shall
 Rise Again
COntempOraneOuS Opinions and Statements Revised and
 Corrected.
In Answer to Numerous Rednests
 Made Upon the Epitapb.

made to the EPITAPH that 1t republlsh cer- ! tain articles that have appeared in con- temporaneous journals, as well as its own columns, In relation to the more recent difficulties that have happened here in Tombstone. In answer to that request lew facts, in correction of certain events al legged to have taken place, will be given in addition to the called for articles. lfthese facts throw new light upon the subject, or place anyone in an unpleasant position, they must blame themselves tor al lowing false, or exaggerated reports to give them @ momentary notoriety in community that was destined to get at the cold, naked truths of history, sooner or later In subserving the ends of justice and correcting the pages of history it will not be necessary to begin further back than with the issue of the Nugget, of March 31st, which contains an account of the return of the sherff's posse from their last and most protracted pursuit after the Earp party:
 THE NUGGETS VERSION:
 The sheriff 's posse returned from the pursuit of the Earp party yesterday evening at o'clock. The bronzed and weather beaten appearance of the posse-more especially of Sheriff Behan and Under Sheriff Woods-was ample proof of the arduous and eXhausting nature of the trip which had just been brought to an unsuccessful termIna- tion. The posse left Tombstone Monday morn ing at o'clock, numbering l5 men all told, in- cluding the sheriff and under-sherff. The trail of the fugitives was struck by the pursuers four miles from town, and led in .he direction of Sum- init station, in Dragoon pass, to which point the posse proceeded with all possible speed, fearing that the Earp party had boarded passing train at the station and left the country. Arriving | there however, it was ascertained that the fugi | tives had crossed the railroad and proceeded | north toward Rockers ranch The .purspers i'm mediately pushed forward, and camped near Win | chester district Point of mountain Monday night. They started early Tuesday morning, and arrived at | Rockers at a. m,, where it was learned that the party they were in quest of had been there the 1 day previous and had left on Monday evening. The proprietor of the ranch utterly refused to in part any information concernn. the direction taken by his whilom guests Of the day before; said he didn't know and wouldn't tell if he did know, and concluding by saying, "D-n the off eers and d-n the law" He furnished the posse with food for thcnselvs and animals for which he received liberal compensation-but positively re- fused to supply them with fresh horses. It was also learned by Sheriff Behan that Tipto2 hac hero joined the Earps and that Hooker had outftted the entire party with | ys;n fras pfc ptC Affp, breakfast at the ranch and being unable to dis cover the trail of the fugitives, Behan and Wood' started for Fort Grant B miles distant, with the intention of securing the services of governmen scouts as traile rs, the remainder of the poss, meanwhile continuing their efforts to discover thu trail in the mountains west and north of Hooker g On arrival at Grant. Colonel Riddle, who was il command, received our county officials with grea cordiality, but informed them that the Indial scouts had been ordered discharged only fey days previous. Sheriff Behan offered $500 reward
 but the much coveted assistance of the sleuth like Apaches could not be obtained. The dis
 comfted officials then retraced their way t Rockers, when, no trace of the los: trail havin been discovered in their absence, the entire poss
 took horse and departed for Eureka Springs, a
 the: head of Aravaipa Canyon. They remaine
 there until "Wednesday morning, and becoming
 satisfied that the fugitives had not effected lhci escape in that direction, again returned to Hook
 CTS. The Graham county cattleman wa
 not quite so reticent as on the former visit of th posse. He now informed the sheriff that the Ear l party was much the better armed. and in case c t an encounter would undoubtedly get away wit the sheriff and his posse. The mountains to tn south of the ranch were thoroughly secuted fc | traces of the fugitives, and none being foun' they proceeded to Winchester district, where cam was made for the night and three fresh horses ol
 taincd. and from there inc return trip was mad , yesterday.
 A Under-SheriG Woods speaks in the hghes terms of the treatment of the posse by the cit t zens or Cochise aud Graham counties, with Il Y single exception already noted, Mr. H. c. Hookc
 of the Sierra Bonita ranch, man whom, frol
 the large property interests he has in the count | would naturally be supposed to be in favor Of u
 holding the constituted authorities and the pre- o ervation of law and order.
 ''JUsTICE's" CRITICISM.
 The above article was published in Il /, Nugget on the 3lst of March, and two day
 thereafter the following criticism appeare
 in it's columns as communication. should be stated in this connection th
 the writer Is well known gentleman ., high social and political standing, repre-
 senting large interests, and whose ute e ances reflect the sentiment of almost u
 entire community that has any consider
 ble sum at stake:
 EDITOR NUGGET: Ia your issue of Thursday yc
 published report brought back by the sheriff q posse of the treatment they received from H.
 Hooker at the Sierra Bonita. .ranch It is si and strong commentary on the condition of o u public affairs. MT. Hooker is now, and has be- IS for years, known us the cattle king of Arizon
 He hes built under the shadows of Mount Graha |, a home of refinement and culture. His posse II sions are an estate His boodel cattle literal ', range ou thousand hlls, and his stud of hig
 bred horses the pride of the territory in th , line. During the many and long years h, has be- at his ranch he has suffered, probably, beyond al one else from the raids of hostile Indians al p marauding cowboys He has paid ont large sun
 oi money for protection and satet" and has,
 return, been annoyed, persecuted, and prosecute " and has had his life threatened more than ono - When such man as this speaks in cOntemptuo )t terms of the law and the ofcers it is not in wa tonness or bravado, but out of the bitter depths
 Lesinskys at the Clifton copper mines-has s' much at stake in Graham county as the wealtl
 owner of tn Sierra Bonita, and therefore no o l. there has greater desire for the rigid cnforC i. ment of law and order and the prompt puuis