BJ’s Tombstone History Discussion Forum

Somewhere in the video I state that the sim was created, with only one exception, from the testimony and coroner's reports.
The exception was used to solve who shot Frank in the head at the end of the fight. For that I used the next days write up on the fight from the Nugget.

Call them what you will. These are the sources.

https://famous-trials.com/earp/498-testimony
https://tombstonehistory.tripod.com/examnov1.html
https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/digital/collection/ccolch/search/searchterm/Earp/order/nosort

I was still missing Lucas and Hatch. One of the board members here was kind enough to send them to me. Thanks again.

Jones

Sources for testimony in your presentation? — Bob Cash, Sat Apr 16 12:27
I'm sorry if I missed this in your video and subsequent discussion, but what sources did you use for the coroner's jury and Spicer trial testimony? Hayhurst manuscript, Turner transcription of Hayhurs... more
- re: Sources — Jones, Sat Apr 16 19:07
- - Re: re: Sources — Bob Cash, Sun Apr 17 21:45
    Thank you for this, Jones. I was not aware of the "Famous Trials" page and it will be a useful "go to" document when I want to check out some of the testimony. I do notice that assistant district atto... more
  - - Series — Jones, Mon Apr 18 14:32
      Let me start by saying, it didn't turn out the way I thought it would either. I think this will help to explain a lot. If I was going to explain to someone how to recreate the sim, looking back on... more
  - - re: re: Sources — Jones, Mon Apr 18 14:25
      Bob Cash wrote: "I do notice that assistant district attorney W.S. Williams' testimony is not in the three source documents ..." First time I've heard of him. If he had eyes on the fight it would be... more
    - - Re: re: re: Sources — Bob Cash, Mon Apr 18 14:51
        Jones, W.S. Williams was a newly appointed assistant District Attorney who testified about a conversation he heard John Behan have with Virgil Earp on the evening of October 26th. He was not a witnes... more
      - Who fired first? — Bob Cash, Mon Apr 18 21:13
        Did Richard Rule's article and William's testimony make the case that Behan changed his original story? http://www.tombstonehistoryarchives.com/o.k.-corral-a-gunfight-shrouded-in-mystery.html ... more
        
        Bob/ just thinking...again — Joyce A. Aros, Thu Apr 21 16:32
        ...I am wondering why you visualize Tom McLaury, who the Earps claim was armed with a pistol and actually attempted to use it, trying to get a rifle off of Billy's horse? If Tom had a pistol, with ... more
        
        re: Who fired first? — Jones, Tue Apr 19 14:33
        When I first started the project I didn't know who fired the first shots. So I just left everyone's hands at their sides, then continued on with the rest of the fight. After the fist two shots the t... more
        
        Jones/see my post to Bob Cash.... — Joyce A. Aros, Tue Apr 19 18:47
        ...about Doc's switcharoo. It's quite simple and we have all done it a lot of times when fixing fence, yard work, repairs on the house, ect.
        
        Bob, unless you have a good reason... — Joyce A. Aros, Tue Apr 19 7:44
        ...to reject Kehoe's testimony, I think you might examine it again. He is an excellent position to see what happened in the street. He cannot see into the lot as he is in front of Bauer's, but the Ear... more
  - - As usual, I have a problem... — Joyce A. Aros, Mon Apr 18 5:16
      ...with Judge Lucas this time. Is there anyone I don't have a problem with? It's 4:00 am so can't sleep and might as well read. I am not looking at the picture of the Gird building right now but se... more
    - - Lucas — Jones, Mon Apr 18 15:46
        I'm ok with Lucas for the most part. He sees Billy firing his gun from the corner of the little house and has the fight ending when Billy is disabled. Fits in well enough with the rest of the testim... more
      - not very comforting... — Joyce A. Aros, Tue Apr 19 6:53
        ...I would not like to be the defendant and have you as a juror. I'd like to think a juror would expect more of of a witness than to determine 'that's okay,' or 'good enough.' What he says he see... more
        
        Legalize — Jones, Tue Apr 19 14:40
        That made me lol :-) I've never considered the fight from a legal standpoint. I'll leave that for the lawyers. When Lucas gets to the door, Billy is already at the corner of the little house. Lu... more
        
        Jones/ I think Lucas, from his own description... — Joyce A. Aros, Wed Apr 20 7:24
        ...never left his chair until he heard the first two shots. The first shot would have been the duel shots fired at the same time by Doc and Morgan, so close they sounded as one. The second one he hear... more

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