Comments on: John Flood and Wyatt Earp http://www.historynet.com/john-flood-and-wyatt-earp.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 18 May 2013 07:15:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Paul Burnham http://www.historynet.com/john-flood-and-wyatt-earp.htm#comment-24214 Paul Burnham Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:26:21 +0000 http://www.milhistory.com/john-flood-and-wyatt-earp.htm#comment-24214 "In his eyes, more often than not, the lionizing was overdone." Most of the "lionizing" came from Earp himself. His so-called authorized autobiography by Stuart Lake was full of falsifications. For instance, Earp claimed that when in Dodge the Texas cowboys hired Clay Allison to kill him. Allison was hired, but it wasn't Earp he was after. Earp was just a deputy. It was Bat Masterson Allison was after. Contrary to Earp's claim that Allsion drew on him and that he grabbed his gun, clubbed him over the head, and sent him packing, Allison thought better of drawing on Masterson when Masterson's friends on the sideline included the likes of Ben Thompson and his brother, Luke Short, and the Earps. Also, Earp left one town just ahead of the law after spending tax money he had collected instead of turning it in. Wyatt was never more than an entry level deputy. "In his eyes, more often than not, the lionizing was overdone." Most of the "lionizing" came from Earp himself. His so-called authorized autobiography by Stuart Lake was full of falsifications. For instance, Earp claimed that when in Dodge the Texas cowboys hired Clay Allison to kill him. Allison was hired, but it wasn't Earp he was after. Earp was just a deputy. It was Bat Masterson Allison was after. Contrary to Earp's claim that Allsion drew on him and that he grabbed his gun, clubbed him over the head, and sent him packing, Allison thought better of drawing on Masterson when Masterson's friends on the sideline included the likes of Ben Thompson and his brother, Luke Short, and the Earps.

Also, Earp left one town just ahead of the law after spending tax money he had collected instead of turning it in. Wyatt was never more than an entry level deputy.

]]> By: Thomas Terlikowski http://www.historynet.com/john-flood-and-wyatt-earp.htm#comment-7808 Thomas Terlikowski Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:20:09 +0000 http://www.milhistory.com/john-flood-and-wyatt-earp.htm#comment-7808 Got hooked into this story line while researching John J. Flood also a real lawman whose name came up on the computer screen. Some one who enjoys Earp's story would love this cops stories. Can you imagine interupting a professional HIT. .....TT Got hooked into this story line while researching John J. Flood also a real lawman whose name came up on the computer screen. Some one who enjoys Earp's story would love this cops stories. Can you imagine interupting a professional HIT. …..TT

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