The O.K. Corral Inquest

by Alford E. Turner (Editor)

Introduction by Stuart Lake, Preface by Glenn Boyer. Index, biblio, appendices, 50 b/w illustrations and photos. This book contains the complete testimonies of the participants and witnesses given at the Coroner's Inquest. Wyatt Earp "When I saw Billy Clanton and Frank McLaury draw their pistols, I drew my pistol. Billy Clanton leveled his pistol at me, but I did not aim at him... I aimed at Frank McLaury..." Turner used 30 years of research to annotate the transcript. A basic reference on the O. K. Corral fight.

Genres: History

256 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1992

Reviews

[Mark Warren · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's merely a court record, but it is fascinating and the best resource we have for what happened that day. The Justice of the Peace helps the reader understand which testimonies are suspect.