march january american old west deputy sheriff deputy town marshal took killed outlaw regarded central figure shootout brother marshal deputy day far experience sheriff constable marshal soldier combat lived restless life different times constable city policeman county sheriff deputy buffalo hunter saloon keeper keeper boxing referee spent early life iowa married wife contracted fever died shortly child born years arrested sued twice escaped jail arrested times keeping found house ill fame landed cattle kansas deputy city marshal year developed solid reputation followed brother james kansas assistant city marshal winter went texas track outlaw met later credited saving life moved constantly life left moved brothers james silver boom underway clashed loose federation known younger brother morgan held law enforcement positions conflict tom threatened occasions kill conflict escalated year culminating october killed months ambushed morgan assassinated pursuing brother warren formed federal killed thought responsible wounded unlike brothers james added death lifelong looking quick way money leaving went san_francisco reunited common law wife joined gold rush idaho owned mining interests saloon left race horses open saloon real estate boom san_diego california san_francisco raced horses reputation suffered boxing match called foul led believe fixed fight moved briefly arizona joined alaska opened biggest saloon town large sum money returning lower opened saloon nevada site new gold find began working mining claims california retiring hot summers los_angeles died known notorious handling fight gun fight extremely largely fictionalized biography published death bestseller creating reputation fearless subject model numerous films shows biographies works fiction increased modern day reputation toughest deadliest day book published dubious reputation western arrested times left town arrest outstanding modern times synonymous stereotypical image western symbol american frontier justice early life born march second wife named father commanding officer mexican american war captain 2nd company illinois mounted volunteers evidence supports birthplace south 3rd street illinois street address disputed professor historian western illinois elder half brother father marriage newton half sister mariah ann died age months march early joined people plan relocate california intended buy farm land miles west daughter martha ill family stopped nicholas bought new acres km2 farm miles northeast iowa martha died nicholas virginia child born june newton james joined union_army november father busy recruiting drilling local companies younger brothers morgan warren left charge tending acre corn thirteen years old young enlist tried occasions run away join army time father found brought home james severely wounded missouri returned home summer newton fought battles east later followed family california california organized wagon train headed california arriving december late summer found work driver california year old assisted spring transporting cargo drove cargo miles wagon road wilmington las_vegas nevada salt_lake_city utah territory spring hired transport supplies needed build learned gambling boxing working rail head developed reputation boxing matches fight spectators july marriage spring moved east missouri father nicholas local constable rejoined family year nicholas resigned constable november justice peace appointed constable place late courted year old daughter william operated married father nicholas january august bought lot outskirts town built house pregnant deliver child suddenly died fever november sold lot house hoping office appointed ran elder half brother newton office constable hoped job family way won votes newton father nicholas lost election justice peace close way race lawsuits charges death went downward spiral series legal problems march filed lawsuit charge collecting license fees funded local schools accused failing turn fees march filed lawsuit alleging court documents money collected satisfy judgment difference turned owed claimed paid court seized machine sold suit claimed owed estimated value machine march charged stealing horses value dollars april deputy united states marshal arrested horse theft commissioner april set bail indictment issued kennedy shown wife claimed kennedy got husband drunk threatened life persuade help june acquitted case remained wait trial climbed roof jail headed illinois arrests years afterward biographer wrote hunting buffalo winter arrested times illinois area period listed city resident house operated february police raided arresting women men morgan charged keeping found house ill fame later fined dollars plus costs criminal arrested crime september democrat reported september arrested aboard floating owned named woman named called wife women said good looking appear terribly boat fined alias calls wife calling newspaper including class impose hard working citizens worse men poor character chronic kansas moved growing cow town early local arrest records prostitute named operated wife brother james early middle historian believes likely possible hunted buffalo went kansas state census completed june longer living railroad terminal destination cattle drives texas like frontier railroad accompanying cattle drives arrived town filled drunken armed celebrating end long journey kept busy cattle drives ended left searched newspaper story october reported earned money helping duty police officer find thieves stolen man wagon officially joined marshal office april election city marshal police chief making month dealt saloon late newspaper published story wednesday december policeman found stranger lying near bridge drunken took cooler searching found neighborhood person taken morning honor police judge paid fine fun like little man went way lines drunk cast pleasant place places bank roll heard integrity police force seriously questioned embarrassed january sitting friends room saloon loaded single action revolver fell discharged hammer hit floor ball passed coat struck north wall passed ceiling red faced incident years later persuaded biographer book stint deputy came sudden end april took active interest city marshal election according news accounts marshal accused office help hire brothers got smith beat forced fire arrest disturbing peace ended tour duty papers called won election city council split evenly hiring brother james opened left join kansas major terminal cattle drives texas trail appointed assistant marshal marshal lawrence larry evidence spent winter territory police force late rejoined force spring request mayor dog newspaper reported july fined muscular prostitute named according papers head extent provide officer bell spent night jail fined fine legal minimum october outlaw robbed construction camp fled south given temporary commission deputy left following miles clark texas newspaper reported presence january texas arrived frontier town clear fork went bee saloon largest town owned known told passed town earlier week know headed suggested ask played cards told headed kansas dodge newspapers reported returned times noted appointed assistant marshal salary month serving common law wife showed summer summer texas rode dodge shot town street entered long branch saloon room harassed customers hearing burst door bunch guns pointing playing cards pistol morrison head forcing men credited saving life day friends acquainted james prostitute common law wife resigned police force september accompanied las_vegas shooting morning july spelled accounts drunken shot guns wildly including shots causing comedian throw stage floor middle act fortunately injured policeman responded citizens turned pistols loose direction fleeing horsemen riders crossed arkansas river bridge south town fell horse wounded arm leg told saw gun sights morning horizon fired fatal shot killing day reported developed died august leg arizona received letter older brother town constable wrote opportunities silver mining september resigned assistant marshal accompanied common law wife brother jim wife left stopped las_vegas new_mexico reunited common law wife big nose kate arrived november wives arrived december remained gambling afforded better opportunities bought interest water rights later life wrote dodge beginning lose snap given charm men reckless blood decided building reputation november days moving appointed marshal deputy mining district miles territory included southeast area arizona territory march city founded people living tents time arrived months later december grown residents brought horses wagon planned convert arrival found established stage lines running mining claims water rights interests attempting capitalize mining boom jim worked december filed location notice mountain maid business interests proved hired april agent shotgun messenger transported summer younger brothers morgan arrived montana moved september friend arrived gambling pocket confrontation july captain asked deputy marshal assist tracking stolen camp requested assistance brothers morgan agent found ranch cowboy term time region generally refer loose association landowners legitimate referred cattle found branding iron change brand stealing federal offense animals property kind compromise captain persuaded withdraw understanding returned showed days later laughed response printed describing theft specifically charged assisting hiding reproduced july angrily printed response cowboy friendly calling accused stealing later cautioned morgan threatened lives reported frank warned follow close fight month later ran frank charleston told followed kill deputy sheriff july appointed deputy sheriff eastern included passed job shotgun messenger brother morgan job august november mentioned nearly week newspapers deputy sheriff position worth year today county tax collector board allowed percent amounts paid deputy sheriff democrat state legislator arrived september town marshal shot october popular town marshal attempted break group late night drunken shooting moon allen street deputy saloon block away unarmed heard shooting ran scene borrowed pistol went assist white saw white attempt gun discharge striking white groin pistol knocking ground grabbed collar told protested asking arrived scene letter years later recalled saw nerve showed better advantage night reached heels friends pot shooting dark shooting lively hitting chimney cabin voice quiet usual altered story later telling pistol ground dark afterward pistol contained expended cartridge live rounds waived preliminary hearing case transferred escorted stand trial possibly saving white age died wound days shooting december testified white shooting accidental expressed regret saying intended shoot white testified single action revolver allowing discharged half statement white died introduced stating shooting accidental judge ruled shooting accidental released remained intensely angry pistol enemy appointed acting town marshal loses served deputy sheriff eastern months november democrat ran election republican challenger region strongly republican paul expected win republican expected continue job given fast eastern growing expected split county soon seat hoped win job new county sheriff continue receiving tax collected major tax collection relatively easy process election day november northern turned votes unexpectedly won election margin votes suspicious circumstances reported bill served election officials san simon november day election biographer places new_mexico arrested jailed october shooting sheriff fred white election day home polling place contained eligible voters source says gathered non voters like children chinese cast ballots satisfied named dogs cast ballots names election board met november declared winner resigned sheriff office november immediately appointed new deputy sheriff eastern democrat considerably political experience republican previously served elected twice representing 7th territorial legislature 10th moved time northwest served county recorder deputy sheriff paul filed lawsuit november election results alleging cowboy supporters ballot chief justice arizona french ruled paul favor late january appealed lawsuit finally resolved april election commission found mysterious responsible ballots turned shooting allen street night marshal white killed johnson testified bill preliminary hearing shot later testified election hearing said ballots left care witnesses election hearing reported ballots cast dogs found paul votes kept closer examination paul declared winner sheriff election time election point paul replace january created eastern portion wins election applied fill new position sheriff like county sheriff job paid office holder fees taxes collected thought good chance win position region republican like governor greater political experience influence testified preliminary hearing deal withdrew application legislature agreed appoint received appointment february end bargain instead chose prominent democrat testified deal later admitted lied said broke promise appoint incident occurred shortly appointment incident arose learned prize horses stolen year possession brother billy rode ranch near charleston recover horse way overtook riding wagon heading ranch serve election hearing accounts differ happened later testified arrived ranch gave horse presented ownership papers according testimony told way arrest horse theft incident embarrassed testified want work chose woods instead relationship marcus thirty year old year old apparently shared interest year old woman said visited theatre troupe december week engagement modern researchers found record theater company owned saloon tip arizona maintained prostitute named september moved returned san_francisco joined continued relationship known nickname sarah common prostitutes change sense humor couple knew wife preferred early relationship began calling similar names initials known friends journey san_francisco traveled black woman named julia sexual partners years old born new_york_city parents prussia difference noted census occupation san_francisco listed home tip recorded said parents hid activities covering census neighbor knew family appeared spring marcus found bed wife friend kicked surname end summer common law relationship listed wife june census suffered severe addicted commonly contemporary records relationship mentioned seeing memoirs marcus certainly knew offices letter written governor appears indicate strong feelings april leaving following ride went new_mexico weeks stayed prominent businessman president like jewish fast friends saved life stay men ate owned fat charlie wrote letter holiday said damn jew boy angry left henry told later woman entering house party split rode colorado rest group headed anger racial indicate feelings time commonly known information letter compelling time 1940s relationship marcus public knowledge know things relationship personal knowledge individuals involved marcus went great lengths history example worked hard second wife book frontier marshal marcus threatened litigation way marcus told biographers drank gambling provided prostitutes customers strong evidence contrary exists interest mining gambling losing position left job brothers beginning money mining claims area january oriental saloon owner gave quarter interest concession oriental saloon exchange services manager gambling regarded legitimate profession comparable doctor member clergy time invited friend help run tables june friend dodge living colorado offered job dealer bat remained april returned assist brother jim october got dispute rival gambling concession operator hired disrupt business tyler started fight losing bet threw saloon later wounded oriental owners partner convicted assault stands lynch mob described book single stood large crowd wanted lynch johnny killed chief engineer said self defense henry liked mob miners quickly gathered threatening lynch spot fact gave primary credit standing crowd assisted incident described lake added modern legend kill tensions increased march attempted rob reportedly carrying silver today dollars actually carried questioned modern researchers note current value weighed pounds significant weight team horses hold took place near killed popular driver passenger tracked men arrested confessed holding robbed stage arrested king sheriff escorted jail king walked door immediately door hearing testified offered reward money return information identities testified motives plan hoped arresting murderers boost chances election sheriff told court taken extra step obtaining second copy telegram assuring reward capturing killers applied dead alive according testimony given agreed provide information assist capturing head chance fulfill agreement suspects killed attempting testimony court hearing said want capture men kill told court wanted conceal family involvement stage robbery said swore secrecy day asked agreement said days afterward morgan supposed stage night killed testimony told court going helping capture corrected kill crane denied having knowledge telegram confirming reward money september robbery tensions increased robbed passenger stage sandy bob line area september bound nearby masked shook passengers robbed recognized voices language identified deputy sheriff alias deputy sheriff business partner fired short later deputy sheriff sheriff county tax accounting irregularities rode sheriff attempting track stage discovered unusual boot heel print mud checked found matching heel removed boot check turned arrested sheriff deputies robbery charges justice set bail released paying bail arrested robbery month later october new federal charge interfering mail carrier newspapers reported arrested different stage robbery occurred october near occurring weeks shootout final incident misunderstood town hearing confronted telling kill tried arrest street wednesday october tension came head threatening kill weeks city learned armed gathered near asked morgan assist intended acting temporary assistant marshal morgan deputy city marshal occasion approximately headed street reported gathering confronted vacant lot adjacent rear entrance street lot photography studio narrow parties initially feet apart fled tom stood ground killed morgan shot shoulder blades shot bullet charged murder october permitted territorial law filed murder charges justice convened preliminary hearing october determine evidence trial unusual proceeding took written oral testimony number witnesses month prosecution said resisted thrown hands turned coats armed said threw open coat armed shots fired party insisted fired revolver witnesses reported seeing carrying messenger shotgun immediately hired experienced trial lawyer defense counsel testified drew gun went pistols detailed previous troubles explained intended said fired self defense managed produce testimony prosecution witnesses cross examination contradictory appeared dodge questions said remember extensive testimony justice ruled november evidence men said evidence indicated acted law temporarily free looked murderers plotted revenge revenge december walking allen street ambushed shotgun round struck left arm shoulder hat found building allen street shots fired wired asking appointed deputy marshal authority select deputies granted request late january provided funds borrowed wells behalf variously reported mid january ally sold oriental saloon adversary sold gambling concessions hotel raised funds sympathetic business owners town february tired criticism leveled submitted refused accept accounts settled day sent message wanted reconcile differences refused acquitted day charges shooting defense brought seven witnesses testified charleston time shooting needed funds pay extra deputies associated expenses contributions received supportive business owners february home lawyer today received gold coin able repay loan howard house attending theatre march assassinated gunmen firing dark alley door window room playing morgan struck right bullet shattered spine passed left lodged thigh round narrowly missed doctor summoned morgan moved floor nearby couch assassins escaped dark morgan died minutes later felt rely civil justice decided matters hands concluded way deal morgan assassins kill ride day morgan assassination deputy formed brothers james warren jack turkey creek johnson daniel tip texas jack protect family pursue suspects paying day took morgan body james accompany morgan body family home california morgan parents wife waited bury guarded heard waiting kill morning body found alongside tracks gunshot wounds federal indicted murdering peace issued arrest briefly returned tried stop heavily armed brushed aside warren remained rest set wood camp found killed indian charlie days later near later springs seeking rendezvous messenger unexpectedly wood camp bill according reports sides sides immediately exchanged gun fire texas jack horse shot party withdrew find protection heavy gunfire fired shotgun missed eighteen months prior protected mob ready lynch provided testimony helped spare murder trial killing sheriff fred white returned gunfire shotgun shot chest feet away fell water edge spring died received bullet holes sides long coat struck boot heel shotgun fired pistol mortally wounding chest wounded arm tried retrieve rifle fallen horse exposing gunfire helped cover trouble horse cartridge belt slipped legs finally able horse rest retreated rode north ranch welcomed hugh feared meal rest left morning march party slipped area near met supporters including charlie smith march arrived owned wealthy prominent night caught stage headed carrying mining owner supporter congratulated killing fed told wanted buy new mounts known ran brood produced horses known speed beauty temperament provided new mounts refused money observed distance suggested stand moved hills miles distant near federal led found local led party trailed miles middle april party left headed east colorado reports credited party killing men indian charlie week long ride gave interview california historian claimed killed dozen stage murderers cattle thieves time life lasted seconds end defining rest life killed movements received national press coverage known western folklore colorado killing texas jack left arizona returned group stopped new_mexico met deputy friend went trinidad colorado opened game saloon later marshal dealt saloon weeks left colorado set camp outskirts remained quietly rarely going town supplies reported pulled gold brick german visitor named trying sell gold painted rocks fast friends saved life disagreement parted ways according letter written governor eating fat charlie retreat restaurant holiday said damn jew boy angry left henry told later woman entering house staying prominent businessman president jewish based letter staying home honored jewish tradition performing entering home anger racial indicate relationship time commonly known information letter compelling time written 1940s knew relationship marcus living way write things knew personal knowledge individuals involved headed late april denver met june helped friend convicted murder charges lastly able old friend late winter met lobby described skeletal having continuous standing legs meets san_francisco traveling left family san_francisco los_angeles march week assassinated days set pursuit believed responsible july months later traveled colorado san_francisco living half sister husband brother seeking treatment arm remained san_francisco months early left san_francisco colorado silver gold mining mining camps boom towns lived common law wife death years later asks divorce owned house common law wife waited parents living summer sent letter saying wanted divorce met arizona asked marry believe divorce refused ran away later abandoned arizona moved arizona resumed life prostitute struggled committed suicide poisoning july dodge city war known dodge city war mayor tried run friend owner saloon business town short appealed contacted went texas jack help short short kansas_city appeal governor help avail returned short allies marched street short saloon sworn deputies constable prairie dog town council offered compromise allow short return days affairs order refused compromise short returned force ready turn away short saloon reopened dodge city war ended shot fired idaho mining venture wife brothers warren james james wife arrived idaho new created result discovery gold silver lead area ghost town joined crowd looking gold murray eagle mining district paid feet diameter white circus opened dance hall saloon called white elephant advertisement local newspaper suggests gentlemen come elephant named area including newly incorporated idaho jurisdiction considerable number disagreements mining claims property rights march feet snow ground dubious reputation began constructing building partners tried stop construction claimed building property words exchanged reached winchester fired shots skirmish developed allies sides quickly took defensive positions began shooting deputy sheriff brother james stepped middle helped peacefully resolve dispute seriously hurt deputy arrived ordered parties turn weapons april reported badge join band claim later renamed washington months substantial stake run dry left murray eagle district years later fight reporter hunted extracted story accused brains lot jumping real estate fraud reputation san_diego real estate boom mining venture died briefly went texas moving san_diego railroad arrive real estate boom underway stayed years living time brooklyn hotel speculated san_diego real estate market bought gambling halls fourth street near sixth respectable town offered games including poker victorian american games chance like height boom night profit owned located granite faced building san_diego story 5th avenue popular district reasons drew good crowd golden poppy upstairs owned room painted different color like green summer yellow red prostitute required dress matching long standing interest boxing horse racing boxing matches san_diego san diego city listed capitalist won race horse card game began investing judged prize fights sides border raced horses judges county fair horse races held rapidly boom started came end population san_diego fell high arrived july considered wife committed suicide taking san_francisco horse racing moved san_francisco closer family developed reputation held san_diego properties value fell pay taxes forced sell lots continued race horses longer afford raced behalf owner horse stable managed lived different locations city seventh golden gate personally competed won harness race relationship marcus wrote married captain yacht california coast wrote grandparents witnessed marriage public record marriage found baldwin horse owned los_angeles long time horse frequented town relationship times sense humor knew wife preferred early relationship began calling excess affairs later developed reputation life difficult frequently lack work financial success character personality long walks away furious gambling habit lost considerable sums money engaged affairs controlling teenager visits family home near california went san_diego attributed highly exaggerated stories interfere talk interfered wanted look like church going saint blow things didn want fight december minute choice referee boxing match promoters billed heavyweight championship world set fight night san_francisco matches earlier days rules older liberal fight anticipated fight american soil year favored win public civic officials placed outcome dominated fight eighth round hit famed solar punch heart render man temporarily helpless punch apparently caught belt dropped groin rolled canvas screaming foul stopped bout ruling hit belt virtually witnessed punch awarded fight carried fans attendance greeted decision loud widely believed foul bet doctors verified afterward hit hard belt public bet heavily outcome went court decision newspaper accounts testimony weeks revealed conspiracy boxing promoters fix fight outcome stories fight contested decision distributed nationwide public time knew little parodied editorial cartoon newspaper stories united_states december judge finally ruled prize fighting illegal san_francisco courts determine winner retained purse decision provided fight minor figure known california arizona afterward known coast coast worst possible way sold interest horses december left san_francisco shortly afterward returned caught boat alaska decision left public character followed died afterward years later lee arrested portland oregon accused treating appear lee admitted true fixed look care reveal assert doubt entitled decision foul got affair august joined mining boom left arizona san_francisco boarded steamship join alaska gold rush secured backing syndicate sporting men open gambling house arrived september planned open game returned briefly san_francisco october aboard steamship city seattle plans return north soon possible returning north offered job marshal alaska served days spent winter setting spring board time reached freeze set rented cabin month spent winter managed small store spring sound major gateway interior time decided rush stake claim headed alaska instead september partner built city story wooden building largest luxurious saloon second floor upstairs decorated fine mirrors thick building variety purposes large feet feet ceilings club rooms upstairs fact worked hard omitted stories july brother warren shot killed saloon arizona learned death soon modern rumors went arizona avenge brother death evidence found support theory alaska future novelist writer playwright boxing promoter developed long lasting relationship partner gambling house competed business town serving estimated residents arrested twice minor offenses including drunk tried members law enforcement corrupt engaged saloon seattle november apparently left alaska went seattle washington plan open saloon gambling room november described man great reputation criminals walked streets rough frontier mining town big pistols stuck belt spurs boots devil care expression official face praise announcing small article reputation arizona bad man faced considerable opposition plan controlled gaming operations town gambling illegal worked agreement police chief partnered established local opened saloon gambling operation seattle pioneer square noted weeks later saloon earning large following unsuccessfully tried saloon continued march state washington filed charges including partner club confiscated burned returned briefly san_francisco april couple months returned oregon caught silver boom left alaska arrived los_angeles hotel december estimated relative fortune equivalent today months later february arrived nevada known queen silver camps silver gold discovered boom way opened served deputy marshal marshal saloon oil copper mining interests produced income period gold strike waned moved nevada brother wife living opened second hired pit boss mining claims outside discovered deposits gold copper near town california filed mining claims near los_angeles lived small los_angeles early late summer life los_angeles hired los_angeles detective day carry tasks outside law criminals mexico led final armed confrontation october asked commissioner head protect attempting control mining claims vast deposits edge held group guarded regarded claim confronted armed representatives company king wrote thing seen guns pulled came tent winchester rifle firing round feet blow apart owners summoned marshal arrested served summons contempt court sent home actions resolve dispute eventually escalated pot ash wars july arrested los_angeles charged attempting broker fake game money changed hands charge reduced released bail happy days bought small cottage home owned beginning health began fail los_angeles spent rest year desert working claims happy days located miles north cottage permanent residence owned entire time married modest success happy days gold lived slim proceeds income oil wells oakland retired railroad engineer friend known frequently invited visit family welsh family appreciate gambling habits noted received family likely living relative half sister husband away leaving hungry welsh family moved los_angeles accepted invitation stay floor apartment found place rent moved nearby daughter recalled domestic skills little cooking sister alma concerned care gave ill cook sisters mother brought meals flood manuscript began collaborate mining engineer good friend biography beginning men sat sunday kitchen modest rented drink smoked cigar tried tell story present interrupted insisted write needs clean demanded add manuscript mind meant including word crack caps chapter shootout manuscript includes uses crack thought needed shown hero manuscript includes chapter titled saves women fire interviewed member historical society teenager visits family home near california went san_diego attributed highly exaggerated stories interfere talk interfered wanted look like church going saint blow things didn want movie connections living los_angeles unpaid film consultant silent cowboy movies went friend knew alaska visit set cowboy sailor movie actor turned film director shooting studio california took men dinner cafe main street meal highest paid entertainer world dropped greet impressed men particularly marshal visited set director movie half breed starring autobiography recalled custom days invited join party background action friends later famous movie era hart realism depictions western life relied advice later frequently visited sets movie director movies starred early 1920s given honorary title deputy sheriff california january surviving brother james died cerebral california regrets years death defended decisions actions afterward interview author largely fictionalized biography frontier marshal wrote lake handling situation regrets exactly time friends allies imagined process murder hide law simply missed guess want particular attention fact writers incidents history apparently overlooked deaths rest organized politically protected crime ceased said good lord owes explanation things happened life death surviving brother surviving participant died home small rented 17th street los_angeles chronic january age daughter daughter law alma witnesses apparently grief assist survived sister children hollywood funeral held attorney noted attorney reporter hollywood screenwriter founding member committee friend good friend days mayor editor good friend western actor silent film star friend western film star mitchell wrote local obituary newspapers reported cried friend service attend funeral furious didn funeral wasn upset peculiar don think devastated died privately buried jewish heritage body cremated secretly buried remains marcus family plot jewish cemetery california died remains interred alongside looked ashes goal having moved contacted family members seeking permission location ashes tell buried closest living relative deputy finally revealed buried cremated remains california cancelled plans relocate ashes july thieves excavated grave apparent attempt steal cremated remains unable find stole simple pounds grave marker stone eventually returned new elaborate marker erected later visited resting place jewish cemetery controversial time death known decision ending fight associated_press obituary described gun fighter shooters life allied law order gave prominent attention fight physical description like brothers physically imposing figure day feet tall men feet inches described quiet broad large blonde self contained game fearless man commands greater respect weighed pounds long armed muscular capable instead weapon control resisting authority time mirror newspaper monroe iowa printed wire story originating denver anonymous reporter described detail man trigger finger considerable making border history west denver days week tall athletic eyes blue fringed light set beneath blonde hair yellow gold beginning stranded white heavy shades firm mouth sweeps strong square chin wore neat gray tailor suit fashionable derby hat pair tan shoes figure catch lady eye writer met elderly time straight pine tree tall built knew nearly spite snow white hair look old warm friendly stood awe like mountain desert reduced size contemporary reputation peers respected deputy described work police officer kansas wonderful officer game ditch apparently afraid respected recognize superiority authority times use described man knew quiet drank respects clean young fellow citizens learned charged murder sent letters endorsing supporting judge owner mayor described book happened manner friendly suggested quiet reserve frequently happened men served peace officers frontier notoriety connection dealings outlaw element time notoriety illness told years hoped public weary narratives distorted fantastic fictitious published time time concerning years passed obscurity knew early adult life wrote shy young man casual acquaintances seldom spoke spoken point fear favor wasn bothered knew companion disposition saw knew lose temper intelligent better educated far better majority associates probably help understand reserve limited friendships stranger luck evidence think outstanding quality time effort plus absolute confidence gave edge run men public perception life varied years media accounts life changed story actions published time newspapers nationwide shortly shooting wrote march editorial ordered hands complied shot stating series killings classed cold murder famous described men personally knew west early days regarded absolutely physical fear remarked conclusions goes courage man generally fear think words personal bravery largely self respect opinions daring apparent time danger wholly characteristic personal fear doesn enter equation said believe values opinion good report seeks preserve time career resorted pistol cases course absolutely necessary scrap taken fight bad men called weapons provided nature experience gun fights reputed expert pistol showed fear man said bravery determination instance proved right man right place lucky gun fights took earliest job assistant police officer briefly deputy unlike brothers james wounded clothing saddle shot bullet holes according biography dictated recalled presence instances warned away urged action happened street room pool hall went moments morgan assassinated approached surprised killing later reputation shootout pursuit murder attacked brothers leaving arizona target negative newspaper stories brothers reputation role history stimulated considerable ongoing scholarly editorial debate large body literature written legacy highly fictionalized considerable portions admiration hostile repeatedly criticized media remainder life wife wrote printed newspapers accusations hurt deeply happened life exception mother death father brother warren negative publicity april fort worth gazette wrote deadly feud described honest man good official possessed attributes gentleman hand head band partner stage friend professional killers boss killer region nemesis continued spread rumors years december quoted story washington_post reprinted san_francisco describing behavior referring fight article quoted brothers tough lot main perpetrators region rose bitter feud division proceeds looting boys believed failed fair divide booty swore vengeance caught allies unarmed shot dead hands went hauled justice peace issued arrest went bring chased entirely country knew died bad men attacked left alaska printed story described confrontation reportedly short feet embarrassed demanding leave weapon room story reprinted far away new_zealand commented story mocking newspaper truth april arizona republican ran lengthy interview resident remembered having shot killing chance surrender recalled leading horses gate confronted ambush morgan jim armed express shotgun accompanying demand profanity hands didn wait action demanded shot soon spoke sic showed bands cried gentlemen unarmed answered discharge shotgun fell fire mortally wounded rolled fired shots pistol bent knees published book west young included story time basic facts described differences falling partners crime march sunday los_angeles_times ran short article titled trails left day described brothers gang comparable shoot said allies informed killed died california article titled trails left day author described relationship trouble arose sheriff john tried clean town trouble began refused recognize right gang rule town bill tom ordered town preparing leave gun battle followed shot leg shoulder killed town aroused led stage brought trouble climax informed partners divide fairly gun battle followed killed months later stage robbed driver killed friend actor wrote letters publisher demanded error corrected printed sensational manner given correction original article paper published story san_francisco paper said interviewing like pulling teeth trust press preferred mouth shut story tired lies determined story accurately told began collaborate biography friend took track author article extract written reports bothered great deal finally decided author visited september asked questions intent write book declined collaborating burns visited based learned decided instead focus book facts march year finally responded burn repeated requests page letter outlining basic facts point view efforts flood manuscript published failed decided appeal burns book near publication interested book published free constraints imposed collaboration burns wrote care undertake book
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