The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-17

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journey was Doc Holiday and Big
Nose Kate. Holiday was a good iel-
low. but one day caught Ed Bailey
monkeylng with the deadwood during
a game Of poker, and MS gentle re-
mlnder ran a knife between Baileys
ribs In tho neighborhood OF bis heart
For this little thing be was arrested
but through the cunning Of Big-Nose
Kate managed to escape. While the Of
ncers sat IL front Of the hotel with
their prisoner Kate set Gre 10 the barn
and cried "frel" Everybody ran 70
the rear. WHEN Kate hurried to The
from, and covered the officers With re-
yolvers. Doc and Kate backed from
the room and made their escape and
finally located IN Tombstone The town
had taken on a boom. and thieves and
robbers were numerous. Wyatt was,
after much persuasion. induced TO be-
come the marshal Of Tombstone. For
awhile he was shotgun messenger for
Wells. Fargo & Company. and beyond
= few excursions after horse thieves
and homlcldes things we're quiet The
greatest gambling Joint In the place
vas run BY two men. one OF whom was
very unpopular The man with few
friends was ousied from the Arm and
MARSHAL Wyatt Esrp was Installed as
= partner. which was 10 have the e.
feet Of leaning dignity to the den.
Wyatt quit his express company job.
when the town was incorporated Vir-
al. a brother Of Wyatt was made
shlef-of-pollce. About this time was
laid the foundation Of the vendetta
which became the talk Of the town and
resulted IN no end OF hloodshed.
A band OF rustlers held up the only
coach and killed the driver and one
passenger. The affair was reported and
Virgil and Wyatt, and third man fol-
lowed the murderers II days when tho
horses gave out and the criminals es-
capcd. Ike Clanton was leader among
lhe rus,lers. and Wyatt hunted him up
when the three returned to Tombstone.
IKE was not with the gang At the time
Of the robbery, but he knew the men
Who dld the work. and Wyatt promised
aim the full 5000 reward offered BY
she Wells. Fargo & Co., n he Ike
would give information leading to the
capture Of the gang. When II was as
rured him by the company itself that
he would get the money he consented
but enlisted one Joe hin 10 do the be-
traylng act. Several days were e
s,apse before the party started. and IA
that time a Marshal Williams gol
drunk and accused Clanton Of treach'
cry. Clsnton was terrified at The
Thought Of any third person knowing
If the bargain and accused Hin OF hav'
ing told williams. Hin denied Il, ant
,hen he accused Wyatt Of having tolt
Doc Holiday. Fear and whisky rob
he'd Clanton Of his discretion and h
let out his secret to Holiday. who hat
known nothing about IT, Doc Holiday
who was the soul OF honor berated hin
vigorously Tor MS ueacaefy, anu th'
sonversatlon was heard by severa
people.
That was enough for Clanton." 20
marked Wyatt. who was relating tn
Incident "He knew that hia only al
sentative was 10 XIII US or be kille'
BY his own people. Early next morn
ms virgil and were told that he wa
aut with a Winchester and a six-shoot
or looking for us. SO we went GU
hooking for him. taking diieren
routes. virgli was going down Fouru
street when Clanton came out OF
hallway. looking in the opposite dlrec
ticn. I want you, Ike. said Virgil
walking up behind him. Clanton thrcy
bis gun around and tried to take
shot, but Virgil knocked Il away. pull