Franklyn Leslie kills Billy Claiborne in Tombstone (1882)

Billy Claiborne, an outlaw and gunfighter, was killed on November 14, 1882, in Tombstone, Arizona. The incident occurred at the Oriental Saloon where Franklyn Leslie was tending bar. Claiborne, heavily intoxicated, engaged in abusive language towards Leslie, leading to a fatal shooting. This event is documented in the Cochise County Coroner's records.

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Background and detail

Background. Billy Claiborne was an American outlaw, cowboy, drover, miner, and gunfighter in the American Old West. He returned to Tombstone on November 14, 1882. Franklyn Leslie had moved to Tombstone, Arizona, in mid-1880, and by November 14, 1882, he was tending bar at the Oriental Saloon. By 1880, Tombstone had many saloons, gambling halls, dance halls, and brothels.

The Shooting. On the evening of November 14, 1882, Billy Claiborne entered the Oriental Saloon where Franklyn Leslie was tending bar. Claiborne was very drunk and began using insulting and abusive language. This confrontation escalated, resulting in Leslie shooting Claiborne dead. The incident was recorded in the Cochise County Coroner's Report for 1882.

Aftermath. Billy Claiborne died on November 14, 1882. His death was officially recorded as Coroner's Report number 39 for the year 1882 in Cochise County, Arizona. A simple wooden headstone inscribed with 'Wm Claiborne. 1882' marked his grave. The event occurred in Tombstone, which had been designated as the county seat in 1881.

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