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What caused the gunfight at the Okay Corral?
A failed plot actually triggered the shootout. Unfortunately, the three men were killed before Clanton could name names. Clanton became paranoid that the plot would be discovered and he’d be labeled as a rat — that was the real trigger for the shootout.
When did the Gunfight at the OK Corral happen?
October 26, 1881
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral/Start dates
The feud occurred between the Earps (lawmen Wyatt, Morgan, and Virgil, and friend John H. “Doc” Holliday) and members of the Cowboy gang. The feud erupted on October 26, 1881 when the Earps and Holliday responded to the Cowboys’ threats to kill the Earps.
What is the main conflict in Tombstone?
Tension between “the Law” and “the Cowboys” stirs as the Cowboys, led by “Curly Bill” Broscius, accuse the Earps (Wyatt, Virgil, and Morgan) and their outlaw and gambler associate “Doc” Holliday of interfering with their operations inside and outside of town.
What famous people are associated with the gunfight at the OK Corral?
The gunfight was the result of a long-simmering feud, with Cowboys Billy Claiborne, Ike and Billy Clanton, and Tom and Frank McLaury on one side; and Town Marshal Virgil Earp, Special Policemen Morgan and Wyatt Earp, and temporary policeman Doc Holliday on the other side.
What happened after the gunfight at the OK Corral?
Four days after the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, as permitted by territorial law, Ike Clanton applied by affidavit for an arrest warrant against Doc Holliday and the Earps. Because Morgan and Virgil were incapacitated by their wounds, they were recovering at home, and were not required to post bail.
Who won the gunfight at the OK Corral?
The fight was over as quickly as it began. Billy Clanton and Tom and Frank McLaury were dead. Ike Clanton and two other cowboys had escaped the same fate. On the Earps’ side, all survived, but only Wyatt remained unharmed.
What happened to the Earps after the O.K. Corral?
Nearly 50 years after the famous gunfight at the O.K. Corral, Wyatt Earp dies quietly in Los Angeles at the age of 80. A subsequent hearing found that the Earps and Holliday had been acting in their capacity as law officers and deputies, and they were acquitted of any wrongdoing.
What does Doc Holliday say to Johnny Ringo in Tombstone?
Holliday says, “I’m your huckleberry” at two points in the film, both when speaking to Johnny Ringo. The first time he says the phrase is when Ringo confronts Wyatt Earp in the street. Holliday gets involved, getting up out of his barber chair and saying the fabled line “I’m your huckleberry.”