Bob Cash
The Bloody Border
Thu Aug 2, 2012 12:59
1886 article on Benson stage robbery, street fight, Ringo, Leslie, and Claiborne.
http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cdnc/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&cl=search&d=DAC18860522.2.9&srpos=12&e=01-01-1880-01-01-1895--en--20--1--txt-IN-Wyatt+Earp----
http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cdnc/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&cl=search&d=DAC18860612.2.13&srpos=12&e=-------en--20--1--txt-IN-Doc+Holliday----#
http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cdnc/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&cl=search&d=DAC18860522.2.9&srpos=12&e=01-01-1880-01-01-1895--en--20--1--txt-IN-Wyatt+Earp----
http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cdnc/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&cl=search&d=DAC18860612.2.13&srpos=12&e=-------en--20--1--txt-IN-Doc+Holliday----#
- interesting takes — bfrey, Thu Aug 2 13:22I am confused about the reference to Holliday talking to Billy Clanton in Tombstone? I am confused overall that Billy Clanton's name is involved in this story other than Holliday was supposed to play ... more
- Re: interesting takes — Bob Cash, Thu Aug 2 14:23These articles are confusing on several levels. They contain enough detail of things we know to be correct (like Virgil playing poker with Ike the night before the street fight) that that info would... more
- Re: interesting takes — Peter Love, Thu Aug 2 18:27Hi Bob Did you just find these? I can't remember ever seeing them referenced in any book, and in view of the date, I agree it is very significant because, as you say, it probably is representative of ... more
- Insofar as Ike going straight — Butch Badon, Tue Aug 7 15:08The date of the interview with this unknown Tombstone resident was 1886. Ike was not killed by J. V. Brighton until 1887. Further, at the time Ike was killed, there were warrants issued for the... more
- Interesting historical take.... — bfrey, Thu Aug 2 19:03Interesting historical take in that it is a recollection of a Tombstone citizen that characterized the opinions of the population back than. Many have characterized the old timers opinions as not... more
