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He is mentioned in several books about the Gunfight at the OK Corral. On October 26, 1881, Wes Fuller, a reported gambler and friends with members of the notorious outlaw gang called the Cowboys, was present at the gunfight at the OK Corral in Tombstone, AZ involving Wyatt Earp, his brothers and Doc Holiday against members of the Cowboys.
On this seventh day of November, 1881, on the hearing of the above entitled cause of the examination of Wyatt Earp and J. H. Holliday; Wesley Fuller, a witness of lawful age, being produced and sworn, says as follows: Deposition of Wesley Fuller, a gambler, of Tombstone. He states he saw the difficulty between the Earps and Holliday on one side ...
Dec 4, 2019 · It was only 30 seconds of fury, flying lead and fame 139 years ago, October 26, 1881. But it is one of the most iconic moments in the history of the Wild West and came to symbolize justice through the muzzle end of a gun. The shootout between ten men was in a back alley of Tombstone, one of the West’s most notorious towns.
Ike Clanton, Billy Clanton, Tom McLaury, and Frank McLaury have been itching for a fight all day. Earlier in the day, Ike and Tom had been pistol whipped, in seperate incidents, by the Earps. Swearing revenge, they have been seen down by the OK Corral, armed, and talking of killing the Earps. Virgil Earp, the town marshal, enlists Wyatt and ...
e. The gunfight at the O.K. Corral was a gunfight that lasted less than a minute between lawmen led by Virgil Earp and members of a loosely organized group of outlaws called the Cowboys that occurred at about 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 26, 1881, in Tombstone, Arizona, United States.
Dec 14, 2007 · Fri, Dec 14, 2007. By Ben T. Traywick. World Renowned Author. Chapter 9. A Logical Look At The Gunfight. Then the best reason of all: This famous gunfight took place in a vacant lot, fifteen feet wide, between two buildings. Why would nine supposedly sane men (Claibourne was still present) crowd themselves and two horses into such a small space ...
Oct 26, 2021 · Today is the 140th anniversary of the Gunfight at the OK Corral, the most famous shootout in the history of the American West. The main reason it's so remarkable as that this kind of stand-up gunfight was exceedingly rare in real life, which along with the larger-than-life personalities involved caused it to inspire an endless…
