Billy Claiborne (October 21, 1860-November 14, 1882) was a western outlaw and gunfighter who was one of the survivors of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... November 14 is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 47 days remaining. ... 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar. ... Butch Cassidy, a famous Western American outlaw An outlaw, a person living the lifestyle of outlawry, meaning literally outside of the law. ... Categories: Stock characters | Stub ... Newspaper coverage of the fight. ...

Notoriety as a gunfighter, and the O K Corral shootout

A young would-be gunman, possibly from the Arizona or New Mexico Territory, Claiborne began to make a name for himself, demanding he be called Billy the Kid after William Bonney's death in July 1881. Claiborne was said to have killed three men who laughed at his claim, but newspapers report Claiborne to have fatally shot only one man in one gunfight. Claiborne was arrested for the shooting of James Hickey, but was later released and found not guilty. This was despite claims Claiborne was imprisoned at San Pedro, Arizona until broken out by Ike Clanton, Frank McLaury and Tom McLaury on October 22, 1881. Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... The New Mexico Territory became an organized territory of the United States on September 9, 1850, and it existed until New Mexico became the 47th state on January 6, 1912. ... Henry McCarty (November 23, 1860–July 14, 1881) better known as Billy the Kid but also known by the alias William Henry Bonney, was a 19th century American frontier outlaw and murderer who was a participant in the Lincoln County War. ... San Pedro is the Spanish language form of Saint Peter. ... Official language(s) None Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Area  Ranked 6th  - Total 113,998 sq mi (295,254 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ... Joseph Isaac (Ike) Clanton (1847-1887) was born in Callaway County, Missouri, and grew up to be one of the pivotal players in The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, one of the key moments in the American West. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Tom McLaury born Thomas McLaury shot O.K. Coral ... October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

Claiborne, who had been a cattle rustler with the Clantons, was readily enlisted as a confrontation with the Earps became imminent as Claiborne was with Ike Clanton when the group was confronted by the Earps and Holliday at the O.K. Corral. Although popular western lore claims Claiborne was said to have fought less than admirably, firing one or two wild shots toward Virgil Earp, Claiborne said later that he was not armed at the time, and none of the Earps took him to be so. In the fight, Claiborne ran from the confrontation toward C.S. Fly's photography studio, surviving without harm. Ironically, Claiborne had been expected to even the odds for the Clanton faction against the Earp's. A rustler is an individual who steals livestock, particularly cattle. ... The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral was an event of legendary proportion which has been portrayed in numerous Western films. ... Virgil Walter Earp (July 18, 1843 in Hartford, Kentucky - October 19, 1905 in Goldfield, Nevada) was one of the men involved in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. ...

After testifying at the O.K. Corral inquest, Claiborne made little trouble until after the Earps and Holliday had fled to Arizona in April 1882. Disappearing for several months, Claiborne returned to Tombstone on November 14, 1882, his reputation having taken a backward spiral due to his non-participation in the O. K. Corral shootout. He became involved in an argument with noted gunfighter "Buckskin" Franklin Leslie, after he refused to refer to Claiborne as "Billy the Kid". Later that night, Claiborne returned to the Oriental Saloon, where he drunkenly called out Leslie. Awaiting him outside the saloon with a rifle, Leslie followed Claiborne out a side-door onto the street and killed Claiborne in the ensuing gunfight with a single shot to the chest. Buckskin Frank Leslie (1842-1925?) was a western gunman, most known as the killer of Billy Claiborne, as well as an Indian scout and customs official and prospector. ...

Resources

• Sifakis, Carl. Encyclopedia of American Crime, New York, Facts on File Inc., 1982