Arizona republican., 1921-04-13
LIFE IN TOMBSTONE WHEN PLACE WAS THE WIDEST
 AND WOOLIEST IN WEST

Pioneer history of Arizona, at least that part of it which relates to the wild and woolly days around Tomb stone during the first big gold strike, was related recently by George A. Mauk, himself a pioneer of that dis trict. MT. Mauk, now of Phoenix, first went to Tombstone in 1880, and has been a resident of Arizona since.
 Exciting experiences in the lives of Ed. Schieffelin. founder of Tomb stone; Dr. Holiday, the linen duster physician; the Earp boys, hard rid Ing, sure firing officers of the law; and Frank Leslie, known as Buck skin Frank; and his partner. Johnny Dean. were related by MT. Mauk in his review of events that kept Tomb stone residents continually on their toes during the early days.
 : Schieffelin-Old Honest Ed they called him in those days-was the man who made the first rich silver said. Today, his remains are buried amid the great granite boulders where he first camped while making his strike.
 Schieffelin had long been a. pros pector around Arizona, but he had been only moderately successful. Things were quiet about Tucson, so Old Honest Ed trekked his way out onto the desert with the avowed in- tention of making his fortune"
 You'll find your tombstone, that's what you'll find" his acquaintances shouted after him as he plodded along.
 But Ed. never looked back. A great big strapping westerner he was. MT. AIauk said, powerful of build and a fine locker, with his high hip leather boots and his red flannel shirt, open at the neck.
 The next heard of Schieffelin was the news of his rich strike. He called his camp Tombstone" When the news of the strike reached the out side world, there was rush to the field. Almost overnight a city arose. Then it was that Schieffelin built Schieffelin hall, structure that still stands in Tombstone as a monument to the hardy pioneer.
 Later, Schieffe,in was one of the pioneers into Alaska during the great gold rush ill the late sos. but the cold weather finally turned him back.
 Getting back to Tombstone, horse stealing and cattle rustling were every day occurrences during the early days, Mauk said. Prominent among the residents were Dr. Holiday and the Earp brothers. Stage holdups were as frequent as paydays. The gold to pay the workers was usually sent by stage from Fairbanks.
 One holdup in particular was re- called by MT. Mauk. AS the stage with its six horses rounded turn in the road, one of the two lead horses was killed from ambush. The ex- press messenger. riding on top of the stage to guard the payroll. brought his gun to his shoulder, but before he had time to open fire he was shot dead by another member of the am- bush party He fell across the knees of the driver.
 A man wearing linen duSter, very similar to the one always worn by Dr. Holiday, was identified as one of the bandits. After the robbery had been completed, the stage continued to Tombstone. Arriving there, it was met by .Dr. Holiday and one or two of the E.arp boys. The express mes- senger's body still lay across the drivers feet where it had fallen.
 c. N. Mauk, father of George Maul, was then congressman in Tombstone. Behind closed doors that night and in a whisper. the stage driver told the senior Mauk that Dr. Holiday was one of the robbers. No attempt was ever made to prosecute him, however. It was also generally believed in Tombstone that some of the Earp boys, although officers, took part in many of the stage robberies. The robbery was blamed on the Clanton boys. notorious bandits in that day Three of the Clanton boys were later killed in a fight with officers in Tombstone.
 A short time after this, a stranger from parts unknown. small of stat ure. with sharp steely blue eyes and 9 manner altogether unbecoming the times, arrived in Tombstone. He la ter was to be known as Buckskin Frank He gave his name as Frank Leslie, but through all the years his identity has never been established He was from good family and pre- sumably had had college education To all appearances, Buckskin Franl was a man of delicate nature, but -ht soon established reputation tha made him one of the most feared mer in the Tombstone district.
 Shortly after his arrival a dance was given in Scheffelin hall. Buck skin was one of the dancers. During the course of the evening he sough and was granted a dance with th' wife of one of the bad men O Tombstone. At that time, however he did not know the woman was mar ried When the husband learned O the episode, he invited Leslie into tn, street with the avowed intention O killing him.
 Much to the surprise of all guests Leslie accepted the invitation. Th' crowd parted as he walked from th' building. men and women turning t one another and sympathizing witt the newcomer.
 Hardly had the stranger left tn building when two shots were heard There was a brief wait and Lesli walked in. He's out there if yol want him. he said in a quiet, wei modulated voice.
 His feat in killing the killer es tablished his reputation as a 'quicl trigger" artist.
 Later Buckskin killed the notoriou character. 'Billie the Kid, not tn original Billie, but the Arizona Billie The Kid went to Tombstone for tn avowed purpose of killing Buckskin