The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-18

Diamond Dyes.
toll was recorded on its history Dodge
| City, Wichita Gunnison and Aspen were
| also visited and finally he arrived in Tomb
stone.
| The carp boys were then the kings Of
| the camp. All were gamblers, all brave
and eager for fray. Virgil was city mar
! shall. Jim and Wyatt faro dealers, Morgan
| a Wells Fargo express messenger, and
! Warren 1.-The kid of the family" alter
| mated behind a layout and on the boot Of
a stage coach. Virgil Wyatt and Morgan
! also held commissions as United States
| deputy marshaIs and were always among
/ the men who took to the trail after a
| stage robbery, and they were of frequent
| occurrence.
| Wit hthe Earps doc" Halliday struck
up a strong friendship and in every battle
he was always well up in the front line
Although weak physically and the posses
sor of a hacking cough of a consumptivs
Halliday never shirked in the performance
of his self-imposed duties. No trail was
too difficult for him TO follow no act of
bravery he would not smilingly perform.
He laughed at death, while counting its
| embrace.
The Blsbee stage, laden with treasure
from the great copper camp in the Hua-
chuca country, was attacked by road
agents one day and after running fight
lasting for over three miles in which many
wounds, but none serions, were received
by the attacking and repelling forces, the
brave driver succeeded in outwitting them
because Of the superior speed of his six
| trained horses. When the stage arrived in
Tombstone the time was only q few min
utes short Of midnight The news soon
spread and exactly on the hour of Il Hail.
day, attred in a complete suit of buckskin
and wearing a white felt sombrero,
emerged from the Cosmopolitan hotel,
where he roomed
Wells Fargo's agent. Frank Marshall,
who afterwards became an embezzer, or
ganized a pursuing posse at once, and
among his picked men were Wyatt. Nor
gan, Warren carp and DOC" Halliday.
In less than an hour they were on their
way to the scene Of the attempted rob-
berry. They suspected Tom and Frank
McLowry. Ike Clanton and Billy Clanton,
cattlemen and cowboys. They rode direct
to their favOrite range from the Bisbee
road; made inquiries in pertinent language
as to their whereabouts, and did not con-
ceal their belief that ~ cowmen were
the men who tried TO rob the stage. The
sought-for men "were over the line" in
Mexico however, and the posse returned
to Tombstone, disbanded and awaited de-
velopments.
A month later the Clantons and the Nc
Irowrys arrived in Tombstone. All drank
freely and "a the liquor robbed them of
their reason their tongues became loosened
and they openly voiced their contempt
for the posse and insinuated that the
Earps and Halliday were responsible for
the numerous train robberies. AS City
Marshal Virgil carp warned them 60 re-
strain their tongues and to keep the peace,
they laughed al him. Later, while he was
engaged in a game of poker, Tom Mellow
~ insisted on playing. Virgil carp met
his bluff with an acquiescence.
For hours the game progressed, but be-
meath a silk handkerchief which lay on mis-
lap carp had a six-shOoter ready for use
At dawn McLowry quit loser. He be-
came "grouchy" and boisterous. He
cursed the carp gang" as he termed
the posse, and invited a fight. carp placed
him under arrest. McLowry resisted and
was felled to the ground by a blow from
Earp's gun. He was dragged to Jail, but at
10 o'clock was released on his promise to
leave the camp. At ! o'clock he and his
crowd We're still in evidence in the camp.
Virgil carp sent word that if they were
not out of the camp by o'clock trouble
would follow.
John Behan then sheriff, knowing the
temper of carp sought the cowboys and
advised them 10 leave. At the appointed
time the McI,owrys and Clantons were
bidding acquaintances d-bye-when
Vigil. Wyatt and Morgan carp and Doc"
Halliday approached them.
Your times up" said Virgil. and Frank
McI.owry began TO parley.
no time to talk interrupted Virgil,
and then. it was never known how il be
gan. the battle commenced.
The first shot was fred by doc Halli
day His weapon was a cutoff double
barrel shotgun. The first charge entered
Tom McLowry's breast; the second went
wild. as Tom stagseHNl around a corner
only 10 fan dead in his tracks. Frank
McLowry. as he reached for his Winches
ter sung TO the saddle of his now frantic
horse. was shot in the abdomen. and Billy
Clanton received a bullet in his left breast.
Shot after shot rang out. and in the midst
of the smoke Doc Halliday. ankle deep
in the dust OF the road. a six-shooter in
each hand. could he seen alternately firing
at Frank AIcLowry and Silly Clanton. the
latter on the ground. dying as bravely as
ever hero died
Now. its my time Frank McLowry
was heard TO CRY out. I'll get YOU now"
You'll be a dandy il YOU 90" replied
Halliday. with smile, and taking deiib-
crate aim he planted a bullet IN his game
adversary's forehead.
NcLowry threw up his hands when the
bullet struck him and fell over backwards.
His finger couvulsively pulled the t-lsser
OF the weapon ne still held. and the last
bullet of the terrible fight Of October IS
1S>1. grazed Wyatt Earp-s hand. bringing
Blood.
The bodies OF the McLowrys were quick
II gathered up. bu~BiIly Clanton. with the
dew Of death upon his features. resisted.
HIS right hand was useless. a bullet having
severed the Jendous ar the wrist. and with
his left ne pissed The wound in q vain
effort 70 fire a parting shot He was
picked up and carried into a nearby house
where he soon expired. his last words be
IN:
Il wonder what mother VIII think"
Shortly afterward the famous Tombstone
vendetta began. It was fought on the old
Mosaic principle. AN eye FOR an eve" No
quarter was given or asked for Cow