The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-22

carp. The hold-ups were then planted IN
convenient canyon. When the stage came
along, at the word Hands up Warren
carp. who was a stage company guard.
rieekiy put his hands over his head. Then
the hold-ups went through the express
pouches and boxes like the grace OF heaven
through camp meeting.
But IL all came out on them. Williams.
the Wells Fargo agent, confessed. IL hap
pened thus: :. was gala occasion IN the
Bird Cage opera house. in Tombstone.
Sheriff Jimmy Behan. Ike Clauton, Ringo
and others OF the cow thieves had boxes
on one side. The Earps, Curley kill. Doc
Holiday, Nixon and others OF the stage
robbers. had boxes opposite. When one
side cheered a performer the others hiss
ed, and as whisky flowed the spirits of
both gangs mounted.
At last Ike Ciauton took umhrage be-
cause Nixon. opposite. reposed his boot on
the rail OF his box. Clauton was too far
away for conversation. so in testimony OF
his condemnation OF Nixon's action he
pulled his gun and put a bullet through
Nlxon's offensive foot. 1t came of the
box rail
Enthusiastic shooting.
Much good and enthusiastic shooting en-
sued. Twelve men were killed and wound
ed: none Of the Earps, however. WILL
Jams, the confederate OF Virgil and Wyatt
carp in the stage robbing. was badly shot
up He expected TO die. and confessed. At
this Wyatt carp and his three brothers,
with others OF their gang. fortified them
Of Tombstone Behan and the cow thieves
put in what time they could spare from
faro bank and theft TO besieging them.
The siege was a stand-of. At last War
rem Farp-the foolhardy one-heeled him
self and came down from the DOLBY fort
ress to play faro bank. He had just set
n stack of blues on the king open when
a COW thief listlessly put bullet through
his head.
Thus died IN. first OF the Earps. There
was more fighting then. and at last the
and into the Gunnison. Their sister Jessv
went with them. Ike Ciauton. one OF the
Democrats and COW thieves, followed them
to Colorado and eloped with Jessy. This
was too much for the Republican stage
robhing blood OF Wyatt carp and his
brothers. They pursued. They ran Clau-
ton and his bride into a mine tunnel The
miners interfered. There must be fair
play. Ike Clauton offered 10 fight Virgil.
wyatt or Julian carp for their sister Ju-
liam took 1t UP. y'he two shot II out with
pistols. and Julian was killed.
Thus died the second carp. Ike Clauton
and Jessy, nee carp. lived In peace two
years. Then Wyatt carp. Virgil carp and
Curley Bin crossed up with Clauton. and
ton was killed. and took with him Curley
Bill TO the happy hunting grounds. Wyatt
carp when the smoke blew away was
also full OF well made bullet holes. but he
got well.
The Third carp Goes.
his checks, and In accordance with fam
lily traditions the coroner pulled or his
boots John Boyett. q cowboy, evened a
grudge of long standing over old rustler
days by getting the drop on him and I'LL
ing him full OF lead.
II was only few days before this that
carp met Boyett and, pressing a six
shooter against his stomach. took occa-
sion to make insulting remarks about his
ancestry, his daily occupation and his
future prospects. Boyett had 10 take IL,
but later his turn came and he added
the fourth notch to his gun by killing
carp in a saloon as stated.
wyatt carp. the survivor OF the quar-
elite. Is now 50 years old. He IL grim,
game and deadly. He never took water
But he doesn't kill az he used to. Age has
cooled his blood. many wounds have
brought him caution. Moreover. the com
rnunities he honors with his presence
won't stand those gayeties which marked
Wyatt Earp's earlier career. And wyatt
has grown TO like "A quiet life. As a re-
suit he has not taken a scalp for years.
At one time when arrested for carrying
a gun, Wyatt made this naive confession
10 the Justice:
please your honor. force OF habit IL
hard to overcome | would as soon think
of going without my shoes or my trousers
as without my gun"
But while II ia true that Mr. Wyatt carp
has not taken a scalp for years. those who
know him best say that IL is only for lack