wyatt earp

• what Wyatt Earp famous for?

  the shoot out at OK corral
• when was the OK corral?

  1881
• what was Earp hired as?

  police man
• why was earp hired as a police man?

  seen at a shoot out and thought he could be used to intimidate people
• what happened to earp after OK corral?

  tried and acquitted
• Wyatt earp key events:

  • becomes a lawman after facing rowdy cowboys
  • tombstone conflict
  • OK corral
  • earps and cowboys feud
• when did earp get into law enforcement?

  may 1874
• earp was offered the position of deputy manager after restoring order with rowdy cowboys
• in 1880, rich businessmen hired earp as deputy sheriff to bring order to tombstone (Arizona)
• rumours spread that earp and his brothers were involved in stagecoach robberies
• Earps killed Tom and Frank mcLaury at OK corral
• Wyatt claimed he was only trying to disarm the mcLaurys and it was self defence
• Wyatts brother was shot and he killed the men who did this
• what was the consequences of Wyatt earps actions?

  • opinions turned on him as their violent approach to law keeping caused more conflict
  • Wyatt had become a murderer with no regard for the law
  • forced to flee tombstone,Arizona