Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-03-26
neaih Of N.l-ran Eern.


 shortly after eleven o'clock on oatar- day night after leaving the tlratre Morgan Earp, wii @ playing a game of l billiards ia Campbell < Hatch's saloon ] in Tombstone, was shct by sone uH- known rersau from the rear of the build ine, wlo fired tso shots through -Le . glass door, one ol a-nica entered tle right side of Earp's abdomen, below the ribs, passing completely through and shatter- ing the spinal column. The spent bullet then entered the tligb of George B. Berry, and lodged near the bone, cars- in- bad 9esh wound.
 l Morgan Earp vas. immediatss.y re- moved to a .ouage by his brothers ard ' friends and surgeons were summoned. The wound was pronounced fatal and death ensued in a little less thaR sn hour after the shot was fired Of the death scene and the theory of the shoot ing, the Nugget says:
 Although he suffered great agony un- 1 til he died, no word Ol complaint escaped his hps winch in a short time We're closed aud silent in death. The pniy words heard, excepting those whispered to his brother, before he died, was when his friends attempted to raise him to hIs feet. Ee thcI said, don't; | cau't stand it; this is the last game of pool I II ever play" 4 few minutes after the fatal shot was fired, his brothers, Virgil, James and Warren, with the wives of the first two, were by his side. The scene at his death couch was affecting. Only a few were admitted into the room where the dying man lay. Each breath came with a gasp and a struggle as his heart yielded drop after drop of its life blood. Around him were those whose lives were wrapped in his very existence. But sighs, lamen- tiOus and bitter tears could not avail or stay the last last heeting breath while departing from body calm and heroic in its suffering, even as 1t entered the portals of death. At the front door of the saloon stood a hound, raised by the brothers, who, with that iHstiGc, peculiar to animals, seemed to know that his master had been struck down, and de- spite of threats or entreatie- renamed whining and moaning, and when the body was taken to the hotel, no sadder heart followed than that of the faithful dog.
 At this hour, while tine horror of the assassination is yet fresh, the air Is full of rumOrs, speculatiOns and theories as to who committed the deed, and how 1t was done Certain it Is that the shots came from pistols; the bu.let holes iu the door prove this. and their direction lead to -he bellef Jlat one Of the parties muat have stood upon barrel, either with the intention of shooting Wyatt Earp or ntimidating those inside and thus preventing any one from going out and obtaining sight cf the assassins. After the shots, those engaged in the affair immediately escaped through a small alley leadmg out to Fremont street. but owing Co the la enCss of the huur and the darkness Of the night DO cine could possibly be obtained. Strict search will be made to-day and all that detective ability can accomplish will Toe done tu ferret out and punish the depredatOrs \ short time before the shooting two men were seen standing near the door through winch tine shots were fired. and immediately after three men were seen running rapidly from the scene of tine tragedy toward Fremont street.