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Shooting at the Oriental Saloon
- When
- 1882-11-14
- Where
- Oriental Saloon
Billy Claiborne was shot dead by Franklyn Leslie at the Oriental Saloon in Tombstone on November 14, 1882.
Claiborne returned to Tombstone on November 14, 1882. He was very drunk and used insulting language towards Leslie, who was tending bar at the Oriental Saloon. The confrontation resulted in Claiborne being shot dead. This incident is documented in the Cochise County Coroner's Report for 1882.
Sources
- Billy Claiborne Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
- Buckskin Frank Leslie Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
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