Tombstone epitaph., 1922-03-19
lURip TRAILS ARE LEFT
 ev oLoEN.pAY BANDITS
By, J. M. Scanland in l.. A. Times

By, J. M. Scanland in L.. A. Times
 Bandits change their methods with the times and improved facilities. In former days they were plain stage and train robbers. They used horses. were armed with revolvers and re- beating rifles, and few sticks of dy- namite Now, they use the improved makes of revolver, sawed-off shot, guns. and. instead of the horse that leaves tracks, they go footing in high power automobiles. which leave only a dim light and streak of dust for clews The scene of operations also has shifted from mountain passes and remote districts to the more thick ly settled sections and the cities. where there are more booty and less danger
 This old type faded out with the roundup" of the Earp. Dalton and Evans Soa,ag gangs. which operated in Arizona. Southern and Central Cal ifornia The Earps were really not of the western bandit type. for they usually remained in the background. while their confederates confronted danger. They were of the swaggering kind now seen on the movie stage
 In the Earp gang were four broth ers-Vireil James. Wyatt and Nor gan. with J. ,DocD Holladay and Frank Stilwell This gang had been driven out o: Dodge City. Kan. by the late Bat Masterson. then Chief of Po- lice. and a noted gunman The gang selected Tombstone. Ariz.. as the base of operations.
 Soon after arrival Virgil Earp was appointed Deputy United States Mar
 shal. and Wyatt Earp Chief Of Police.
 This gave them an advantage. and
 being gamblers. they naturally sided with their own kind. Trouble arose between them and Sheriff John Be han. who tried 10 clean up the town.
 Trouble began when four cowboys
 refused to recognize the right of the
 Earp gang to rule the town The
 cowboys were Bill and Ike Clinton and Tom and Frank McLowry. Virgil 1 Earp had arrested Ike Clinton. charg- i Earps ordered the cowboys out of | town and they were preparing to
 leave when they were waylaid and a gun battle followed, during which ! Virgil Earp was sho, in the leg.
 Morgan Earp in the shoulder and Ike Clinton was killed The town was aroused and Frank Stilwell. who led
 the stage robberies. brought the trou- ble to climax when he informed against his partners. because the : Earps would not divide fairly In a
 gun battle that followed, Stilwell kill ed Morgan Earp. 4 few nights later.
 another stage was robbed. and the driver. Bud" Philpot. was killed. trac- ed To Virgil Earp and Doc" Holladay.
 gone to Benson. As the train. bearing
 the Earp gang entered the station, Stilwell was on the platform. Virgil
 Earp stepped o... sho, and k;!.ea S;i.- we'll and the train passed on There was no arrest.
 The Earp gang then came to Cali fornia. Doc" Holladay located here. Virgin and Jim Earp went to San Bernardino. where one opened sa- loon and dance house and the other a faro game. Wyatt Earp located at
 Coltin. where he was killed. Finally the authorities suggested that Virgil move on" He moved. leaving a trail of debts. He died at Goldfield.
 with his boots off. Jim soon closed his faro game and faded out. Doc" [ Holladay. in Los Angeles. shot and
 wounded another ''tin horn" gambler
 in the back The police suggested that Los Angeles could get along with out him and Doe" went to Denver, where he soon got into jail. While
 awaiting trial, he died