The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-06

being accustomed to danger. he knew how
TO act. he grasped his trembling brft.e.
rushed from the cabin where they were
resting and made his way TO the nearest
mine tunnel The miners were just chang
ing shift. and were surprised al the haste
OF the visitors. Clanton told the miners
MS story as sincerely and eloQuently as
ne could; The miners were all Irishmen.
ana lrishmen love lovers. They became
partisans Of the fugitives without thought
or consideration. ClantOn intrusted his
bride to one OF the miners. who took her
into the bowels OF the earth away from all
danger. soon the Earps arrived and de-
mandeu the fugitives. The miners answer
ed with more spirit than politeness.
The Earps invited parley, which the
miners granted. The Earps said that Clan
ton sought TO dishonor their sister because
OF haired 70 them. ClantOn. who stood in
the tunnel within easy communication,
sent word back that the lady they sought
70 dishonor and reprOach was his wife.
The Earps tried diplomacy, which failed,
ana finally they announced their deter
mination to storm the mine II the fugi-
ttves We're not surrendered. In those days
an armory was a necessary department OF
every well regulated mine. and the mine
IN which Clanton and his bride sought
refuge was no exception. The miners pre-
scented arms and announced their readi-
ness 10 receive an attack The Earps
tainted them with sheltering a coward,
VINO had % seek the bowels OF the earth
ike squirrel TO evade just punishment.
Clanton sent back word that he was ready
TO meet any OF the carp party in single
combat The Earps held a conference, and
Julian, the youngest and hravest of the
Tribe volunteered to fight Clanton. 1t did
not take long to arrange the preliminaries.
TIE carp party were required by the
miners 20 move on about quarter OF a
mile, and the miners in turn obligated
themselves to remain in the tool house,
from which the tunnel cut into the hill.
When all was ready Clanton emerged
from the tunnel pistol in hand. Julian
carp was awaiting behind an ore pile a
hundred yards away. The two men ap-
preached each other with pistols elevated.
Mhsn they were within twenty PAGES carp
Tired and missed. Before the report of his
shot had ceased echOing Clanton fired and
lodged his bullet in the heart Of his enemy.
Julian carp fell dead. Clanton retired to
the tunnel, and forty miners, fully armed,
turned out and served notice on the Earn
party that Clanton had proved his brave
~ and sincerity and they were ready to
defend him. The Earps buried their dead
Ihen the miners held a meeting passed
resolutions sustaining Clanton and order
ed the carp party to move on.
Inc Earps, understanding the miners
ana the characteristics of the people they
were dealing with, retired. When they
We're out Of sight Clanton and his wife
came out OF the mine and took their de-
barlure IN the direction Of Rico. The
Earps, though making a promise that
they would not return, merely made a cir
cult and rode around San Miguel strik-
ing the Rico road about ten miles from
tracks on the road and concluded that
those they were in pursuit OF were in front
or them. They followed on with haste
and overlook Clanton and his wife at
Rico. The Earps reached town while
Gianton. and his wife were at supper.
When they discovered them they fired a
Holley through the window OF the hotel.
one bullet struck the bride and the hus-
band escaped. He grasped his wife in his
arms and rushed to the back yard, and
from there to the corral where his horses
We're quartered. He mounted the first
saddle horse he met, and. with his wife
bleeding and insensble In his arms rode
into the night. 1t was in October and al
ready cold in that latitude and altitude.
He rode all night tenderly caring for
the precious burden In his arms, and az
sunrise next morning she died.
Two years later Ike Clanton and Curly
BIZ, cousin of the Earps, met accident
~ IN a gambling room at Socorro, N NJ.
Two shots were fired simultaneously ana
ten minutes afterward Curly BIZ was a
corpse. Clanton being uninjured About
year and a half ago Clanton went 10
Phoenix, Ariz. There he met Virgil and
wyatt carp. The moment the old enc
mics saw each other they began to Shoot.
Clanton was killed and Wyatt carp was
so badly wounded that he Is no longer
numbered among the desperadoes OF the
west.