The Florence tribune., 1898-03-05
STORY OF PHIN. CLAYTON.
Ex-Sheriff R. H. Paul Becomes Remins- cent and Tells of the Earp-Bshan
 Feud
Washington, D. C., Feb. 24, 1898.
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 EDITOR CITIZEN: see in your issue of the 18th where you seek to correct the Phenix Republicans biography of Phin. Clanton, and in which you are a little of in some of your statements. Phin. Clanton was not in the fight with the McLowries. There were only two McLowries in that fight, Tom and Frank. Ike and Billy Clanton were also there. The two McLowries and Billy Clanton were killed and Ike ran away into the back end of Montgome- rvs stable or corral. Ike was killed on the Little Colorado sometime after wards. Phin. was convicted of cattle stealing and was sent to the Yuma prison. After his release he went to Globe and has made that vicinity his home since.
 The Earps did not follow Stilwell to Tucson. Ike Clanton and Frank Still well came to Tucson, and about two weeks later the Earps came on the train as an escort to Virgil Earp, who had been shot, as you say, on Allen street, and was on his way to Cotton, where his father and mother lived, for medical treatment. While the train was standing in Tucson, Frank Still well was seen standing on gravel car peeking in the window of the car that Virgil Earp was in. Wyatt Earp and the balance of the escort started after him, overlook him and killed him, as you say. The train pulled out before the shooting was over. The Earps then started on foot for Benson, where they left their horses. A freight train over took them about eight miles from Tue son; they made signals and the train stopped and took them to Benson, where they got their horses and were in Tombstone before daylight.
 The next morning warrant was sworn out and placed in my hands q was then. sheriff and Judge Alex. Camp bell was district attorney). We went to the telegraph office together aud wired the warrant to Behan, and when Behan received the message all of the Earp party that were in the killing of Stilwell were up stairs in Billike's ho- tel. As soon as they heard that Behan had warrant for them they sent to Montgomery's stable, in the block be- low where their horses were, to have them saddled, which was immediately done. When informed that their horses were ready they walked to the stable, mounted and rode out of town.
 Behan had collected all his deputies and Dave Magic (who afterwards killed Judge Terry), was city marshal, and Behan had Nagle and all the police at the door of the hotel as the Earps passed out. Behan said: 'sWyatt, I want to see you" and Wyatt, without stopping said, 'sYou might see me once too often." There was no further at- tempt made to arrest them. i The next day Istarted for Tombstone and met Behan and his posse about five miles this side of town. One of Behan's deputies gave me his horse and I went with the posse. We went to Contention that night and next day we went to Tombstone. AsI had had no sleep since leaving Tucson went to sleep in the express office and told Behan where I could be found. He agreed to call me if he heard where the Earps were, as I wished to go with him. He got his nosse of rustlers and brought up at Hooker's ranch, where the Earp party had been. They told Hooker where they were going to camp and that if | Rehan and posse came there looking for | them to tell them where they were, as they intended to remain there four or five days. When the Behan posse ar- rived at the Hooker ranch, Hooker told them where the Earp party was but Behan did not want them.
 had a horse engaged to go with Be- han and he agreed to call me if he started out again, but he did not do it and returned to Tucson. If were in Tucson could give you some "remin- iscences.n 2 as I have the published &C., counts of them. Had nothing else to do to-day and thought would set you straight. Yours respectfully,
 R. H. PAUL.
 Solomonville, Feb. 27, 1898.