The Legend of Wyatt Earp

Does the Typical Western Gunfighter Match Reality?

By: Ryan Webb

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

It was early afternoon on October 26, 1881. In the mining town of Tombstone, Arizona, the well-armed lawmen Wyatt, Virgil, and Morgan Earp, along with their friend Doc Holliday, wore long, dark coats as they strode to an alley near the O.K. Corral. Here, the four of them found five cattle rustlers who had threatened them repeatedly. The unarmed Ike Clanton and Billy Claiborne were allowed to leave. The remaining three, Billy Clanton, and Frank and Tom McLaury, were shot dead while Virgil, Morgan, and Doc Holliday were all injured. In the following months, the feud continued. Virgil was injured in an ambush, while Morgan was killed. In response, Wyatt hunted down and killed three cowboys believed to be responsible for Morgan’s death. Now, wanted by the law, Wyatt Earp left Arizona.