second outlaw group generally regarded famous shootout history american wild west took place wednesday october result long feud tom town special policeman morgan special policeman temporary policeman brothers killed repeatedly threatened kill claimed unarmed ran fight morgan wounded unharmed fight come represent period frontier virtually open range largely unopposed law enforcement officers spread thin vast territories leaving areas unprotected known american public published initially received biography frontier marshal years death book basis film directed film shootout known conflict portrayed varying degrees accuracy numerous western films books despite historic place fronted allen street rear entrance lined stalls street shootout actually took place narrow lot photographic studio doors west rear entrance members opposing parties initially feet apart shots fired seconds brother billy killed filed murder charges eventually local justice peace day preliminary hearing local grand jury end conflict december ambushed murder attempt outlaw march fired dark alley glass door saloon shot killing suspects incidents furnished supplied indicted newly appointed deputy took matters hands personal pursued county received warrant shooting background conflict near mexican border formally founded march rapidly growing frontier mining arrived december small town composed tents living quarters buildings mines hired deputy eastern offices days arrival june appointed town marshal police chief universally liked townspeople tended protect interests town business owners residents helped protect accidentally killed contrast generally sympathetic interests rural time region term cowboy generally meant outlaw legitimate referred cattle conflicting versions events supporting facts events leading details uncertain newspapers day taking sides news reporting issues reflect publisher interests publisher helped organize committee safety committee late september elected city mayor new city charter newspaper tended interests local business owners supported deputy publisher major newspaper newspaper tended time landowners rural interests known event based month long preliminary hearing held afterward generally known hearings reporters newspapers covered hearings recorded testimony hearings reporter knew testimony recorded court recorder newspapers varied greatly according version events fight self defense armed violation local ordinance aggressively threatened order hand weapons maintained raised hands offering resistance shot cold blood telling truth difficult remains usually opposing reporting events reporting initially supported version events woods publisher pro cowboy town hearings experienced reporter wrote story staff close relationship rule story printed day shootout backed version events varied widely later court testimony subsequent stories published day supported view events stories countered later view entirely supported addition deceased indicated shot hands claimed time newspaper reporter testimony hearing early 1930s federal according report friend family completed kept original document home destroyed house fire origins conflict versus conflicts feuds leading complex strong family ties brothers james morgan tight family working saloon owners western towns moved town served union_army civil war police officer arizona followed job night constable held jobs police officer cattle drive towns kansas james wives arrived december early period rapid growth associated mining residents appointed deputy area shortly arrived summer morgan moved arrived hoping leave bought find business competitive invested mining claims water rights republicans worked came conflict billy large loose association cattle horse thieves known implicated crimes prone drinking heavily threatened brothers numerous times resident wrote diary cowboy times synonym outlaw horse thief wrote editorial reckless class wild country infinitely worse ordinary time 1880s insult legitimate cowboy legal generally called teamed crimes came aid thought met charleston arizona taken oath blood drawn arm leader kill appointed deputy eastern marshal arrived december ran office city marshal police chief november lost left town june appointed replace time afterward wounded december deputy town marshal city suspended town marshal filed murder charges business efforts yielding little profit shotgun messenger guarding shipments silver appointed deputy sheriff july held position months election november resigned deputy sheriff took job shotgun messenger job job held arizona occasions temporarily appointed deputy town marshal including week prior morgan occasionally assisted time wearing deputy city marshal badge drawing pay assassination attempt appointed deputy place held position left april work welcomed outlaw viewed badge enforced business interests town direct conflict roles imposing handsome man blond feet tall weighing pounds broad long armed muscular boxer reputed expert pistol according author showed fear man developed reputation nonsense hard prior october involved prior shooting kansas summer assistant marshal policeman citizens fired pistols fleeing town shooting theater member group spelled shot arm died wound month later claimed shoot book frontier marshal best selling biography established role fearless american old west public consciousness lake wildly exaggerated role gun battle popular media embellished role central figure discovered later based interviews largely fictional book later hollywood portrayals exaggerated reputation western involved shooting real experience combat far experience brothers sheriff constable marshal served years civil war involved police shooting known experience prior fight frequently hired shotgun messenger reputation reportedly life verified killed men documented episode occurred july business partner deputy marshal seated saloon las_vegas new_mexico scout got loud argument saloon girls wanted gordon stormed saloon began firing revolver building gordon second shot killed tried murder acquitted based testimony saved life time close friend living making living late met future sheriff saloon owner late september followed interests ranch owned near charleston arizona believed local center illegal activities tom worked buying selling stolen cattle rural resented growing influence city residents county politics law enforcement largely maintained control country outside large sympathetic support favored rural grew intensely dislike tended ignore complaints horse cattle officers law known bend law favor affected gambling saloon interests earned cowboy faction silver discovered area grew rapidly founding march population years later late citizens excluding chinese women children largest southwest silver mining attendant wealth attracted professionals merchants brought wives families came churches ministers brought victorian sensibility town elite fancy restaurants bowling alley churches ice house school opera house banks newspapers ice cream gambling halls numerous situated number dirty mines horse countryside came town frequent 1880s illegal smuggling theft cattle alcohol tobacco mexico united_states border miles common mexican government assessed heavy export taxes items earned handsome profit stealing mexico smuggling border relevant law reduce crime april city council passed ordinance requiring carrying knife pistol rifle deposit weapons saloon soon entering town ordinance legal basis decision confront resulted shoot smuggling stock border area route arizona mexico passage known august carrying gold coins purchases ambushed killed month dispatched troops border killed including old knew reputed mixed robbery murder said testimony shootout naturally kept eyes open intend gang drop help loses sheriff office july county sheriff offices county seat appointed deputy sheriff october marshal fred white attempted late night shooting pistols air attempted gun discharged striking white abdomen saw shooting pistol knocking unconscious arrested later told biographer thought armed time didn pistol ground waived preliminary hearing case immediately transferred deputy took wagon day stand trial possibly saving testified thought shooting accidental demonstrated pistol fired half left statement died days later shooting intentional based evidence presented charged white death council convened appointed temporary assistant city marshal replace white salary month election held november weeks represented federal local law enforcement november election sheriff democrat ran republican expected win votes arrived late november unexpectedly reelected immediately appointed new deputy sheriff eastern job wanted controversy ensued paul uncovered ballot sued election paul finally sheriff april late deputy sheriff january eastern portion containing split new need sheriff based county largest city position filled political appointment governor wanted job sheriff position worth year today office holder county tax collector board allowed percent amounts paid utilized existing position superior political connections successfully lobby position promised position appointed withdrew political contest governor legislature appointed job sheriff february deal appointed instead said broke promise appoint threaten recovered stolen horse conflicts tensions family clans increased stolen tracked ranch july captain company 12th infantry commanding officer asked deputy marshal help track stolen camp federal matter animals property brought soldiers invited morgan agent found ranch creek north west branding iron change brand avoid promised return persuaded withdraw went nearby charleston showed days later laughing response printed distributed named specifically assisting hiding reprinted july later said asked posted said said printed frank intention kill warned follow close fight incident run march robbery murder evening march carrying silver today dollars route arizona nearest freight terminal run election lost ballot temporarily working shotgun messenger taken driver seat usual driver known popular man named ill riding shotgun near drew station outside man stepped road commanded hold attempted rob stage paul driver seat fired shotgun emptied revolver wounding cowboy later identified groin riding shotgun passenger riding rear seat shot killed horses paul wasn able bring stage control mile leaving paul said thought shot killing shotgun messenger seat meant normally seated suspects identified deputy marshal temporary federal deputies morgan agent dealing oriental saloon set find issued wanted poster offering reward capture dead alive robbery mail carrying federal crime territorial crime consisted county federal authorities deputies trailed nearby ranch found named wouldn tell lied told girlfriend shot fearful reputation confessed holding horses identified known williams escorted king suspect escapes jail king walked door jail minutes later king arranged publisher sell horse riding partner stable march king escaped woods making bill sale woods claimed deliberately unlocked secured door jail townspeople furious king easy escape williams later dismissed leaving number debts determined stealing company years pursues suspects pursued men days riding hours food hours water horse died morgan horses weak men walked miles obtain new horses pursuing miles obtain fresh horses forced chase returned april submitted bill county expenses refused costs finally later incident caused friction county federal law enforcement offers reward money passed position thought beat election late thought catching murderers help win sheriff office later said june offered wells reward money provide information leading capture death stage according initially interested plan suspects head crane killed unrelated incidents began fear word possible cooperation leaked threatening compromise standing undercover agent suspected deal said fearful learn double cross began threaten learned deal apparently revealing willingness help arrest friends cowboy fallout fallout attempt robbery involvement king escape beginning increasingly bad feelings brothers cowboy factions attracted marcus sheriff interested sheriff position shared interest woman known believed marcus married known sex prostitutes women marcus ended relationship came home found bed wife friend kicked surname end summer rented home april living common law wife listed wife census growing addiction contemporary records indicate relationship marcus certainly knew offices traveling left los_angeles march returned family san_francisco july left colorado went san_francisco sought brother seeking treatment arm february march left san_francisco ran bank received request april assistance common law wife years september stage tensions increased passenger stage sandy bob line area bound held september masked robbed passengers stage carrying robbery driver heard describe money sugar phrase known prior month deputy fired accounting irregularities rode sheriff tracked stage appointed town marshal chief police june abandoned job time continued hold position deputy marshal federal capacity continued chase stage coaches outside limits scene discovered unusual boot print left wearing custom repaired boot heel checked shoe repair shop known provide widened boot heels able link boot print arrests arrived stable partner arrested deputy friends preliminary hearing able provide witnesses supported judge dropped charges insufficient evidence earlier year released bail arrested october robbery new federal charge interfering mail carrier newspapers reported arrested different stage robbery occurred october near believed new arrest evidence illegally told expect retaliation federal hearing charges confronted told kill tried arrest reported arrest threats friends accused accuse robbery county supervisor owner oriental saloon contentious relationship october trouble named tyler hired competing gambling establishment drive customers challenged tyler fight tyler ran like continued argue ordered removed saloon return revolver returned carrying double action revolver pistol threatened shot palm shot business partner big toe hit head revolver arrested pleaded guilty assault battery mistress big nose kate fights particularly nasty drunken argument kicked saw opportunity exploited situation big nose kate suggested way signed attempted robbery murders good friend new_york men implicated robbery judge issued arrest warrant found witnesses location time murders kate revealing influenced sign document didn understand cowboy plot revealed freed district attorney threw charges labeling ridiculous gave kate money stage town conflict testified weeks prior met outside told told knew meetings providing information head crane attempted robbery stage accused telling conversations testified told told offered prove returned town month later weekend shootout concerned possible trouble brought celebration gambling return asked accusation morning tuesday october day drove miles spring wagon milk ranch foot town sell large number beef stock owned seeing saloon midnight confronted accusing lying previous conversations got heated argument wearing badge encouraged brother deputy city marshal morgan intervene morgan escorted street drinking steadily followed city marshal arrived minutes later threatened arrest stop arguing talked minutes later threatened confront morning told fighting talk going long time intended end told ready morning walked oriental saloon followed sat drink revolver plain sight told think won morning morning shoot events leading court hearing confrontation took room fly lodging house sleep drinking went home bed marshal played cards fifth man unknown history morning dawn october card game broke went home bed testified later saw shooter lap stick pants game ended having rented room place shortly spoke telegraph office drinking night encouraged sleep insisted bed later testified noticed armed covered gun later said told soon showed street ball open fight went house told threatened brothers showed street ball open said testimony afterward remembered meeting making statements day later morning picked rifle revolver west end deposited weapons wagon team entering town noon day drinking armed violation city ordinance carrying firearms city told looking morgan surprised 4th street pistol took appear judge wallace violating ordinance waited went find judge wallace court hearing held court hearing waited return judge wallace witnesses tell cattle son bitch know know cattle son bitch threatened life got fight remark fight want feet ground reported testimony afterward cursed said offered rifle fight right courthouse declined denied threatening fined plus court costs paying fine left unarmed told leave confiscated rifle revolver grand hotel favored town testified picked weapons couple days later concealed weapon outside court house fined walked year old men brought short nose nose tom arrived town day required known city ordinance deposit pistol arrived town demanded said armed testified saw revolver plain sight right hip tom pants unpaid deputy marshal carried pistol custom time witnesses reported drew revolver coat pocket pistol twice leaving bleeding street saloon keeper testified hearing afterward saw deposit revolver capital saloon confrontation witnessed said deposition afterward temporarily acting city marshal week pete trial said considered deputy city marshal later confirmed duty officer legally search arrest tom carrying revolver city offense city police deputies including possibly search required action non testified hearing went bought cigar went outside watch time hours later know tom armed early afternoon time tom seen doctors head wounds day snow ground places tom spent night gambling drinking heavily sleep doors wounded head drunk enter town tom pistol year old younger brother tom older brother arrived town heard neighbor old man stirring trouble town overnight ridden town horseback brothers arrived miles east rounding stock brothers tom day frank billy armed revolver rifle custom riders country outside warriors engaged near weeks need weapons outside town established accepted billy frank stopped grand hotel allen street greeted learned immediately brothers previous hours incidents generated lot talk town angrily frank said drink billy left saloon immediately seek tom law frank billy left firearms grand hotel instead remained fully armed reactions said saw gun hardware store 4th street filling gun belts testified afterward tom tried buy new revolver owner saw head refused sell apparently heard tell confiscated weapons grand hotel corner shop learned talking gun shop went testified afterward thought saw men buying went corner allen street office picked gauge gauge short double shotgun unusually cold day wearing long avoid public hid shotgun returned saloon moved witnesses threatening kill unknown reasons walked west stopping narrow lot boarding house initially avoided confrontation newly arrived deposited weapons hotel stable law required statute specific far recently arrived visitor good faith reasonable time travel town carrying permitted traveler firearms proceeding directly hotel saloon main west 4th street allen block saw buying later told saw earnest conversation street went street notified told opinion meant trouble duty sheriff told gone west end went saw marshal notified effect attempts friend later testified late night card game went learned armed stated quickly finished went locate found holding horse talking fourth street near corner saw near photography studio walked frank told arms said armed pulled coat open carrying weapon located narrow feet lot house fly room boarding house photography studio street later said attempted persuade weapons frank insisted guns city marshal brothers disarmed block half 2nd street tom wagon team later testified thought tom 3rd 4th thought departing leaving town later said planning leave town reported decided remain care business tom frank brother judge texas claimed letter wrote preliminary hearing shoot tom frank armed planning conduct business leaving town visit texas wrote arrived horseback frank intended came gun fight joined prosecution team attempt convict brothers murder told different story leave iowa attend wedding sister iowa tom frank especially close sarah siblings half siblings caroline married iowa end november year decides citizens reported movements threats told tom left stable entered town armed violation city ordinance told citizens gathered street decided decision action influenced cowboy repeated threats proximity room fly boarding house location route usually took homes blocks west street members citizen committee offered support arms said prior month appointed morgan special policeman appointed special policemen business called morning help spoke brothers morgan acted deputy picked short double shotgun retrieved office earlier gave shotgun hid took walking stick return usual carried coat pockets carrying caliber american revolver carrying pistol concealed long coat shotgun walked west south street past rear entrance visual range reported location near corner fourth ran left came looked backward times testified afterward told god sake don murder said told morgan disarmed testified afterward said gone purpose actually disarmed said disarmed attempted avoid fight walking stick left hand hand shooter waist pants said disarmed clean left hip changed walking stick right hand said took pistol hand coat pocket walked street came view lot testified saw standing row east building opposite vacant space west fly photograph gallery man don know standing vacant space halfway photograph gallery building west testimony stating saw men opposite house leaning small house west man holding horse standing little house preceding weeks hours repeatedly threatened tired threats butcher shop street testified party passed location outside group looked said nearest store let replied right physical proximity approached lot law men initially facing stepped away house testimony given witnesses afterward disagreed precise location men animals beginning hearing produced sketch showing standing left right facing near house roughly middle lot opposite initially feet away left end party standing feet inside vacant lot nearest feet near corner boarding house morgan standing street right anchored end line feet morgan right drew sketch september depicted near middle lot close house tom stood deeper lot frank center buildings holding horse tom closer boarding house according sketches morgan right close house opposite near house close deeper lot opposite frank left opposite tom hung step street sketches included ran fight begins expecting fight said disarmed traded short double shotgun carrying cane carried cane right hand shifted pistol right left concealed short shotgun long jacket expecting fight pistol pocket wore belts stood alongside horses rifles possibly violation city ordinance prohibiting carrying weapons town saw testified immediately commanded throw hands want guns said told throw hands come testified saw draw shooters hold don mean hold don want single action carried groups firing served historical consultant film compared testimony partisan neutral witnesses came conclusion described situation accurately started shooting certain accounts participants contradictory smoke black powder weapons added confusion narrow space loyal told conflicting stories independent know participants sight unable certain shot seven men guns fired shots seconds shots reported afterward shots went right testified leveled pistol aim knew reputation good shot dangerous man aimed said shot went shots fired shooting shooting agreed fired missed shot stomach witnesses generally agreed shots indistinguishable general firing immediately broke thought tom armed shooting started horse held jumped said saw tom throw hand right hip said tom followed horse movement hiding fired twice horse shoots tom according witness drew large bronze pistol interpreted coach gun long coat stepped horse shot short double shotgun chest close range light saw tom running westward street street away standing shooting light testified tom fell foot telegraph pole corner 3rd street lay moving duration fight shooting tom tossed shotgun aside pulled revolver continued fire runs told court afterward kill opportunity broke ran forward grabbed unarmed want fight protest said responded fighting away ran door fly boarding house escaped accounts drew hidden pistol fired disappearing ran fight shot according stood fired rapid succession cool hit fired immediately drew gun right handed morgan shot hit billy right wrist hand forced shift revolver left hand continued shooting emptied gun firing fell newly buried waterline fired ground shot abdomen frank took horse struggled street tried failed grab rifle lost control horse frank crossed street firing revolver instead frank exchanged shots frank moved street frank hit pistol pocket grazing followed son bitch shot going kill picked fired frank frank fell east street number witnesses observed man leading horse street firing near testimony thought said man horse fight man frank holding horse losing cover middle street identified frank man street leading horse wounded wounded kept shooting billy shot wound struck shoulder blades morgan went minute picking frank billy shot thought billy hit fired shot frank entirely street walking good pace according testimony fired twice shot head right ear morgan apparently thought fired shot killed frank testified hearing information second hand accounts testified having stopped help frank saw frank try speak died fell moved shot wrist chest abdomen minute sitting position near original position corner house lot house said supported window initially shot fired shots sitting pistol supported leg ran ammunition called took pistol time general shooting ended moments later carried corner house corner died speaking carried house tom taken billy considerable pain asked doctor told near murdered murdered chase crowd away door air billy air heard away let die repeatedly threatened death running testified passed allen street saw minutes later outcome battle threatening kill months including day unarmed ran fight cowboy rear lot left soon firing began believed armed testified fired shot horse exchanged gunfire bruised bullet fired frank struck hip shot thought struck shoulder blades bullet morgan thought fired brother frank killed wounded carried homes passed told arrest seconds replied forcibly won arrested today right going away treated wounds cowboy wounds examined dead late night found wounds gunshot beneath right ear horizontally penetrated head second entering abdomen inch left stated wound beneath ear base brain caused instant death sheriff testified heard got frank shot frank moved street putting frank right morgan left makes likely shot fatal round killed frank examined body found wounds single shotgun round right arm fifth ribs wound inches nature location wound indicated received tom hands coat later testified stated shot tom exam supported testified wounds hearing stated angle wrist wound indicated billy hand raised head claimed cowboy witnesses report mention billy arm wound witness examined arm closely testified later shot right arm close wrist joint bullet passed arm inside outside entering arm close base thumb exiting wrist wound larger indicated judge billy holding coat open arms raised testified found wounds billy body inches left penetrated lung abdomen beneath twelfth rib inches right fired passed completely body wound right wrist inflicted immediately outset fight billy drawing gun weapons carried armed frontier identified serial numbers hearing found revolver hand lay took armed frontier revolver recovered street feet body rounds remaining placed frank body moved house laid frank revolver floor examined billy tom cowboy witness said saw frank middle street shooting revolver trying remove winchester rifle horse model rifles frank horses found customary frank carried rounds fired shots witnesses differed carrying weapon shootout revolver rifle found near body wearing cartridge belt testified arrested tom earlier day found carrying weapon earlier violation city ordinance pistol took courthouse fined saloon keeper testified tom deposited revolver 4th street arrest fight cowboy witnesses testified tom unarmed claimed murdered man testified searched weapon prior thorough tom pistol hidden testimony significant prime witness prosecution point sympathy known trial firmly denied contributed money help defense costs documents located showed served loan hearing planned run incentive help convict story cowboy friendly newspaper stated sheriff stepped said hold boys don trouble testimony repeatedly insisted told intended actually article said standing near commanding contestants cease firing powerless prevent given close relationship owned deputy sheriff likely interviewed williams account told immediately story report newspaper altered afterward version matched story later told saloon keeper seen tom deposit pistol beating way knowing tom left revolver saloon hotel keeper albert chris father charles owned saw enter butcher shop testified tom right hand pants pocket flat went contained pistol thought emerged retired army surgeon testified saw tom pants tom pants pocket nearly cash receipts found body payment stolen mexican beef purchased butcher believed tom revolver time thought tom fired revolver horse neck believed died tom revolver removed scene eye witness stated saw shooting man horse shot man fell statement claimed man held pistol hand said saw shoot indicate armed said afterward thought tom armed later point quoted october issue said fell raised fired died testified day later time newspaper reporter testimony hearing early 1930s second testimony quoted saying shots fired ran street fell think report gave pretty near correct published known removed text decided relevant author said mutilated documents subsequently lost tom wasn armed revolver testified tom attempted grab rifle horse killed judge ruled afterward party armed making resistance arrest melee followed shot fact unarmed fact defendants sic said unarmed fled public reaction bodies dead displayed window sign murdered streets daily proclaimed 26th october marked crimson days annals day blood flowed water human life held shuttle day remembered witnessing deadliest street fight occurred place probably territory restrained language feeling best class citizens marshal entirely justified efforts men fired defend local associated_press client story version events readers united_states read age age older brother frank age attended people joined procession thousand watched buried grave buried nearby story widely printed newspapers united_states versions favored headlines story good jury convened condemned shooting frank came deaths town october effects pistol gunshot wounds inflicted commonly called initial public reaction largely favorable began change rumors began unarmed threw hands shooting days fin arrived town began claim committed murder instead enforcing law wife mining engineer correspondent california newspapers wrote residents divided justification killings referring initial testimony offered wrote opinion pretty divided justification killing meet man support declare course possible save lives man likely assert occasion warm place yesterday damaging fact armed unequal fight governor reported best law peace loving citizens confidence willingness civil officers pursue bring justice element largely disturbing sense security opinion prevalent civil officers largely league leaders disturbing dangerous element hearing days shoot filed murder charges arrested brought morgan recovering home required post bail paid attorney local owner undercover agent business owners efforts maintain order suspended town marshal pending outcome trial justice convened preliminary hearing october determine evidence trial prosecution led republican district attorney assisted joined frank tom older brother able attorney played key role prosecutor team attorney experienced trial lawyer earned reputation silver pacific took written oral testimony number witnesses month accounts participants eye witnesses contradictory loyal told conflicting stories independent know participants sight unable certain shot testified day hearing days stand gave strong testimony resisted threw hands turned coats armed views turned public opinion free bail prosecution witnesses testified unarmed hands air portrayed bullied beaten day strength prosecution case revoked bail jailed november spent days jail defense accounts contradicted testimony allen said man fired pistol allen said witnesses testified carrying shotgun morgan remained trial testify prosecution scenario required fire pistol switch shotgun shoot switch pistol continue firing witnesses gave key evidence justice hold acted capacity sheriff insufficient evidence murder engineer arrived town knew parties involved testified saw marshal speak party saw pull immediately marshal cane right hand time hand spoke hear words time fired guns prosecution virtually defense testimony residence street testified saw sides facing held hands firing general seen fall immediately testified judge offices feet shootout lucas testimony standing fight contradicted prosecution witnesses maintained went immediately shot close range belly noted powder burns found clothing witnesses testimony especially party testimony given cowboy witnesses hearing evidence justice ruled november charge day acted office evidence men described insistence weapons marshal deputies gave arms proposition monstrous startling noted prosecution claimed purpose leave town weapons noted doctor examined dead established wounds received occurred hands arms positions prosecution witnesses described actions criticized use deputies concluded laws broken said evidence indicated acted law properly popular culture public perception brothers actions especially controversial today strongly detractors sketch hand drawn sketch assistance september sold auction october map describes position number witnesses participants exception fled paintings popular painter desert scenes cowboy artist painted inches oil painting regarded accurate depiction years father uncle owned store street west entrance half block site claimed present witnessed shoot newspaper accounts painting reported interviewed residents examined existing buildings beginning plan painting studio printed sold limited edition copies painting friends secretary best friend years died flood inherited personal belongings flood turn amassed number years largest collections personal items belonging unpublished photos family opened commissioned western artist paint oil painting titled street fight feet inches feet largest work executed referred original documents collection including shootout unpublished notes create regarded accurate depiction shootout prints reproduced original signed prints sold museum closed museum painting contents museum sold auction john western gallery san_francisco estimated auction price final sale price june auction june estimated selling price failed sell origin shootout described book bringing law incident near popular book frontier marshal titled chapter conflict popular movie cemented incident erroneous location popular consciousness movie accompanying altered way public thought prior movie media criticized actions movies good guys ready stand right incident fixture american history personal nature feud brothers symbolism fight outlaw murdered morgan escaped prosecution extra legal campaign revenge captured people attention aftermath stand change overcoming america western frontier ceased exist modern nation rapidly pushing largely economy town capitalized widespread interest portions town historical district designated listed national_register_of_historic_places local company produces daily theatrical film television widespread sales world war producers spun large number western oriented shows height popularity dozen cowboy programs week directly indirectly connected life legend hugh brien portrayed namesake ran seasons episode modern technology attempt enact utilized movie set recreate space similar lot original gun fight took place confirmed wrist wound suffered occurred arm raised manner like holding pistol black powder obscured shooters view episode concluded prosecution likely offered testimony found hit shotgun round reached horse rifle horse turned away time stories written 20th century affected american culture numerous dramatic fictional documentary works produced referencing event varying degrees accuracy works include law order brien dodge city life legend series autumn doctor serial hour gun gun original star trek episode written showdown appointment destiny episode narrated real episode shootout fly photographic studio history bites episode days shook world episode rule gun print chronological novel prominently features fictionalized version known shootout volume story arc comics series french artist combines multiple plots including frontier earth sci western novel actor events leading return little big man novelist wandering protagonist witness event telegraph days novel includes representation told fictional journalist eyewitness territory july novel offers fantasy retelling events leading fight special imagining saloon version novel tells story mathematics introduced mathematical model published bulletin london mathematical society later model analyzed sir analyzed probability survival exactly gunmen given initially fair configuration
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral