Arizona republican., 1899-01-21

carried to where his brother lay dying ! There was Cnly time for 8 short whis- | pered consultation, farewell pressure
 Of the hand, and another brave man
 had gene the way Of all flesh
 Early the next morning Doe" Hallf- day and Wyatt Earp and several
 friends rode quietly out Of the minin., camp, and into Sulphur Spring valley.
 They returned the same evening, and shortly after freightar reported the finding Of the body Of a Mexican cow riddled with bullets, and upon which the blood was still wet
 It was decided to take the body of Morgan to his old hone in San Der nardinO county for interment Virgil and the women folks were to accom- pany it. The journey to BensCl, the nearest railroad station, was made in a covered wagon, drawn by four horses. Doe Halliday, Wyatt Earp, Jim Earp. Henry M1steTscn, 9 brother of the fa- nous Pat and others, acted as a bodygu2rd. Arriving at Benson, the train was boarded by the mourners. and thsir dead placed in the baggage car. The bodyguard bade the refugees a sad farewell, and stood on the plat form as the train pulled out.
 As the last car passed Halliday. Wy att Earp and two others swung them selves onto the platform and remained there until the train reached the rail- road yards at Tucson, in the dusk of the evening. Before the train was stopped they jumped to the ground and ran to the car where Virgil and the women were seated. They arrived just in time.
 Standing on the platform, with his "a ocfc fro Frank Stillwen, known throughout the southwest as the King of the Cow boys. But his eager finger never pull ed th9 trigger. Four weapons belched their de2th-dealing pellets at him, and Le Tell from the car with twenty-siX bullets in his body. Doe" Halliday's cutoff shotgun had again performed it's mission.
 A nasty return was made to Tomb | stone. The Earp crowd slept or their | arms, and were arsenals when they 1 walked the stree,s. The death of Still | well caused the cowboys to increase | their forces, and Sheriff Behan and his | deputies to prepare fer the expected i trouble. Dave Neagle who afterwards | became famous as the slayer of Judge | Terry of California while aclirg as f bodyguard for the late Stephen j. Field, associate justice of the United SIa-eS supreme court, sOugh to avert the threatened trouble by arresting them for carrying deadly weapons. In court they produced their certificates 1f appointment as deputy United States and were discharged.
 The same day warrant issued in Tucson for the arrest of he men en- gagged in the killing Of Stillwen was sent to Sheriff Behan for service He personally attempted to arrest the men ne warrant called for and was llughed lt
 The Earps and their friends then their horses and started ou. 0 meet the cowboys under Finn Clan on and Curly Bill. The fight of Bur eigh springs followed and in it Curly Sill was killed by either Wyatt Earp IT Doe" Halliday By t1is time Sher- II Paul of Pima county and 9 posse nd two bands Of cowboys vera in the eld against the EaICs but hey never X net. After chase of over 300 miles uIsuit was abandoned and the band i lnVincible fighters dispersed Wyatt ! to California and lived ia com 'aratlVe oJscurity until ha acted as cferse Of the immOns-Sharkey gnC 1n san Francisco; Warren Earp ! 5ooed fortune in the mining camps Of Washing on and was killed ia q street ! gAt; Henry Msste- sen returned to Colorado and Doe Halliday. after lylng Wichita, Dodge City and the 5lack Hills short visits, wendad his -ay to Colorado and there received the Is it he had strived so hard for on the lesas Of the -Geath.-Kan- Is 2s City Journal