I am having one of those I have
nothing to say days. I hate it but at the same time I love it.
I stumbled upon a fascinating
cousin while I was ghost hunting over the Labor Day weekend. His adventures are the stuff movies are made
of. I wanted to do a lot more research
on him before I told you about him. He was born in 1842 in Virginia. His death
is a mystery; I can find no evidence of it anywhere except he was last seen in
Salem Oregon, but that is a tale for another day. In 1881 he was living in
Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona. Sound familiar this place called Tombstone in
Arizona? How about the year? 1881? On October 16 1881 Cousin Al, became enraged
after arguing with Harry Barron over a bill. He was using “abusive” language. A bootblack who
worked at the establishment interfered in the argument. Cousin Al then pulled
out a pocketknife and took two swipes at the bootblack cutting his head just
above his ear. Guess who happened to be
on the scene? Marshall Earp. He arrested
Al and charged him “assault with intent to kill” handing him over to the
Sheriff. Does the month October in 1881
bring anything to mind in Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona? Allow me to refresh your memory….
Tombstone 1881
On October 26 1881 at about 3:00 in the
afternoon Virgil Earp, Morgan Earp, Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday had a gunfight
with the Clanton brothers, McLaury Brothers, and Billy Claiborn.
Walter Virgil Earp
Is that the only connection
between Al and the Earp’s? The answer to this is no. I will close now with a smile. Remember he was last seen in Salem, Oregon. He was
also in his 20s during the Civil War.
Oh there is more to tell about Cousin AL.
Are you interested? Maybe a little curious?
Here is another interesting tidbit to ponder the movie “One Flew Over
the Cuckoo’s Nest” was filmed at The Oregon State Hospital. This facility is located in Salem Oregon and
was known until 1913 as Oregon State Insane Asylum.
Cheers!
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