present evidence that Ike Clanton hired a bunch of "boobs" to run the prosecution of the Earps and Holliday. Somehow, the hiring of lawyers to run that prosecution was a job that belonged to Lyttleton Price.
Joyce, You present a fascinating piece of sophistry on how Ike Clanton managed to select a remarkable bunch of boobs to run the prosecution of the Earps. You claim they were a bunch of mining attorneys... more
...the 'dream team,' on both sides. I am really concerned about the willingness to accept the outstanding credentials of these men and yet I see what I consider very poor performance. I suspicion their... more
If you believe Wes Fuller testimony, his observations were made near the vacant Lot where the gunfight occurred. How can you continue to insist that the Earp LAWMAN POSSE entered the lot with guns drawn,... more
We all know that West Fuller was a "stand-up citizen. That means we should accept Fuller's account and completely dismiss the testimony of others? Butch
I am just saying that everyone who testified at that hearing had an agenda. And Fuller's is no more, or less important than any of the others'. The job of separating the wheat from the chaff belonged... more
...Placement of their weapons took place while the Earp group was gathered in the intersection of Fourth and Allen streets. Fuller describes himself as "...standing on the corner of Fourth and Allen streets,... more
Joyce, Let me try again. The purpose for attorneys on both sides was to win the case. That was their sole purpose. They were not trying to create a historical record because they anticipated... more
Price was in the tank for the Earps and Holliday. Williams (can't remember his first name) was a man who had served as a lawyer for the Earps in other legal matters. Why was Williams, by Price's appointment,... more
Casey, Thank you for the crash course as there is always much to learn when it comes to complications of the Law at any time in history, and more so now. And in all fairness, one has to recognize that... more
Joyce. About complications of the law I mean. My dad always expressed his amazement that we Americans elected so many lawyers to make our laws for us. For him the ultimate conflict of interest was lawyers... more
Joyce, Before I can respond, I need to ask a couple of questions. First, why do you believe Billy Clanton was still sitting on his horse? I would have expected he would have dismounted, but that... more
...I think you are being a little unfair in assuming Ike was 'shooting off his mouth' to anyone he could. Actually, other than the episode in the courtroom after Virgil arrested him, no one who witnessed... more
Folks who support the Earps continue to pose that Ike was the agressor. When Ike came into the Alhambra on Oct. 25, he began to eat the lunch he ordered. No harsh words were spoken until Morgan and Wyatt... more
...regarding the Holliday time. People my age find that most of their family are spread all over the country and time and distance make a difference in gathering together. No one comes to grandma's house... more
Joyce, I have been tied up, but I wanted to clear up some points. Your initial complaint was that — in your opinion — the Dream Team did a lousy job. That is clearly not true because until almost... more
were such despicable characters, why is it they had so many friends in town (and please, butchers were a small percentage of the residents of Tombstone)? Even the pro-Earp Epitaph said the Clanton-McLaury... more
...in a number of ways. However, let's not forget that if poor Will McLaury, who was no criminal lawyer, had not seen what he was up against, it might have been worse. When he arrived and could see the... more
Casey, you have really been up all night on this one, I think, and now it will keep me up all night! Thanks a lot! But I don't have enough sense to quit even though I am only a little behind. I,... more
Joyce, you state: "For example, I would expect the Prosecution to subpoena the fellow Frank was walking and talking with on Fremont just before Behan caught up with him. Would it not be beneficial to learn... more
...the problem is this is a court case 140 years old. We cannot guess or assume as we can only accept witness testimony. So we have to derive some logical and reasonable deductions from the statements... more
Joyce You seem unwilling to accept the fact that the Dream Team did speak to the witnesses you are concerned about. It is possible they deemed it unwise to call them to the stand. The testimony would... more
...Here we go again! The 'dream team' were quite incompetent, without a doubt. On both sides. Fitch was better equipped as he came from some extensive experience back east where the methods of... more
...as an afterthought, please note that the Prosecution had some very good witnesses with some damning observations in favour of the ranchers and yet they still floundered. This case should have been a... more
BJ But when he tried to sell the idea that the Earps and Holliday talked to him about murdering two people, which no one would do, He destroyed his crediibility. Also a good friend of Wyatts was shotgun... more
It would follow that Ike negated his own testimony? In summary: Ike became the defense’s best witness? Or are you still of the opinion that Ike: “Ike did well through most of his testimony” ... more
2nd to last line should be'...why wouldn't the Prosecution...' I have to refer to both of Mrs. King's statements; Inquest and Hearing. The Inquest had to be on their minds if they were as sharp... more