Cochise County Sheriff series, 1881-1919.

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Cochise County Sheriff series, 1881-1919.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/48463620

Summary: Includes financial reports of Sheriff John H. Behan, 1881 to 1882, listing his law enforcement activity (some contain expenses for the posse in the case of Territory vs. Earp, et. al), and two bonds for Virgil Earp as Tombstone Chief of Police. There are examples of wanted posters, postcards, lists and correspondence about wanted men that were received in Cochise County; from 1892 to 1916; these all relate to criminals in other counties and mostly other States. Also present are coroner's reports, mostly financial charges, 1881 to 1883. These include reports on inquests on Elihu Philpott, Peter Roerig, Thomas and Frank McLaury, and William Clanton, 1881 to 1882. The reports do not include medical information but do list property removed from bodies.

1 linear ft. (2 boxes)

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 7594776

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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McLaury, Thomas, 1853-1881.

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Clanton, William.

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Cochise County (Ariz.)

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Historical note: Cochise County was created from part of Pima County on February 1, 1881. From the description of Cochise County Sheriff series, 1881-1919. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 48463620 ...

Philpott, Elihu P.

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White, Scott, 1856-1935.

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Cochise County (Ariz.). Sheriff

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Brady family.

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Earp, Wyatt, 1848-1929

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Lawman, U.S. marshal, and gunfighter of the American West; b. in Monmouth, Ill.; after serving as a peace officer in Kansas, was involved in the controversial gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Ariz., in 1881; b. Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp. From the description of Wyatt Earp collection, 1839-[ongoing]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70954219 ...

McLaury, Frank, 1848-1881.

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Behan, John Harris, 1845-1912

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Cochise County sheriff, Territorial legislator, Prison superintendent, and Inspector of Customs; Behan arrived in Tucson in 1863. He served in many public law enforcement positions including his appointment as Sheriff of Cochise County in 1879. He later served as Superintendent of the Territorial Prison in Yuma from 1883 to 1890. From the description of Behan papers, 1875-1900. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 37863593 ...