Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-27
ARIZONA
The Earps and ihe Cowboys Desperate
Encounter.

The Eaips and she Cowboys Desper at @
Encounter.
Tucson, March 25tt.-There is no truth in
the rumor OF last night that Wyatt carp
passed through here bound for Californis.
The Sheriff at Yuma was telegraphed /:
RAISE posse and search train," which he
did, finding only the wives of two Of TIE
Earps on board, who we're on their way to
jim Virgil carp at ColtOn.
The case of the Territory against Smith
and Upton on the charge Of resisting officers
aud conspiracy, was c illed this morning in
Tombstone before Justice FELTON,. The parties
appeared, and upon Southland, council for the
Sheriff, conc -ding that at the time Behans at
tempted to arrest the Etrp parry he had no
legal process, Herring, the defendants coun-
sci, moved to dismiss the complaint and dis
charge the defendants. TIE Court granted
the motion.
A Tombstone special says: A man Just in
from Burleigh Springs, eight miles south of
this city. states that desperate fight took
place there last night between six men of
Esrps' party and niue cowboys headed by the
notorious Curly Bill who killed Marshal
White of Tombstone The cowboys amhushed
the Earps as they were approaching the
spring and poured deadly fire into them,
wounding one man slightly and killing q
horse. The Earps returned the Ere and then
charged the cowboys, who ingloriously ran,
leaving Curly Bill dead upon the field. An.
other report says that four Of the Earps are
killed; and still another that one OF the
Earps and Curly Bill are both dead. Nothing
authentic can be learned this evening, and re.
liable details are anxiously awaited.
Verdict OF Net lty-Thunder-storm.
Tucson, March 25th.-The Grand Jury TO-
day, without leaving their seats, rendered q
verdict Of not guilty in the csse Of the Terri
tory va Robert Biole, who last year killed
his father-in-lsw at Florence. Much indig.
nation is felt by the citizens in this city and
by parties here from Florence over the result
OF the trial.
The first thunder shower OF the season &C.
Cured here about noon to-day.
The Peel Murder-Furiher Details.
Tucson, March 26th-A special to the
Citizen from Charleston to day says: The
assassination of M. L. Peel last night adds
another name to the already long list of
asssssinatiops and murders which have taken
| place here Mr.. Peel was son OF Judge B.
l.. Peel, formerly OF Los Angeles and new of
Tombstone. He had been here but few
months, experimenting the construction of
the new dam across the San Pedro
| for the Tombstone Mill and Mining
| Company. He was an educated and
refined gentleman. and was respected
and well liked by his employees ard
all with whom be came in contact His body
was taken to Tombstone, at which place the
bHrial will take place this sfsernoop. l. Is
impossible to assign motive for the dast.
| srdly deed, unless it be that of robbery. The
assassins undoubtedly intended to kill Austin,
the Superintendent of the mill, also, but by
/ his quick movement in dropping to the h,or
| he frustrated their plan. In their fight one
| of them dropped his hat ard mask, which
may give some clue to their ide'inty. They
had horses waiting for them on the ose dump.