Correspondence re: U.S. Marshal vs. Crawley P. Dake, 1881, 1884-1888 (bulk 1884-1888).

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Correspondence re: U.S. Marshal vs. Crawley P. Dake, 1881, 1884-1888 (bulk 1884-1888).

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Summary: Photocopies of letters concerning the attempts to raise money to reimburse the government in the case of U.S. Marshal's Office vs. Crawley P. Dake, dated 1881-1888. The only letter from 1881 is from the U.S. Attorney authorizing Dake to arrest outlaws. The other letters are between the attorneys representing the case in Washington, D.C. and Arizona; most of the letters are written to E.P. Clark, one of the sureties of Dake's bond. The attorneys include Brewster Cameron and A. J. Falls. Other correspondents include R. H. Walker, M H. Sherman, Abel S. Dungan, Col. Zabriskie, and A. Bean. A few letters mention attempts to locate Wyatt and Virgil Earp to get vouchers for their expenses while assisting Marshal Dake and testimony provided by Joe Evans against Dake. The actual testimony is not present.

.5 linear ft. (1 box)

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 7675847

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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Cameron, Brewster.

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Earp, Virgil, -1905

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Evans, Joseph S.

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Captain, U.S. Navy. From the description of Papers, 1968. (Navy Department Library, Naval History & Heritage Command). WorldCat record id: 50434905 ...

Dake, Crawley P., 1827-1890.

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U.S. Marshall for the Territory of Arizona, 1878-1882. From the description of Correspondence, 1881-1885. (University of Arizona). WorldCat record id: 31440800 ...

Clark, E. P. (Earl Perry), 1892-

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Biographical note: The U.S. Attorney General authorized U.S. Marshal Crawley P. Dake to arrest outlaws and restore order to southern Arizona in an April 3, 1888 letter. In the same letter, he was advised of the need to obtain vouchers from deputies for their expenses. In 1884, the government brought suit against Dake to recover $29,000 that had previously been paid to him and that was not subsequently supported by vouchers and receipts. E. P. Clark and several others had been sureties for his bo...

Falls, A. J.,

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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 ...