Choose wisely! When he got close, he saw Brocius remove his pistol from his holster and White grab it by the barrel. When the shooting started, Earps posse fled, and the other gang members hid in the tree line. Dodge, an undercover operative for Wells Fargo in Tombstone, asked Curly Bill's associates about his death. Three gunmen, hiding in an unfinished building across the street, fired at Virgil Earp. He soon fell in with a San Simon group that became eventually known as the Cow Boys. They were not your Roy Rogers-type fellas. Herald/Review Media 102 S Fab Ave, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635 | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Contact Us | The HERALD/REVIEW MEDIA is owned by Wick Communications. Surely, Curly Bill himself couldnt have resisted an offer like that. Pitting a motley crew of unconventional lawmen the Earp brothers and Doc Holliday against the so-called Cochise County Cowboys, the gunfight at the O.K. Part of it was divided up on the spot, while the rest was buried to be retrieved later. Bills friends denied their leader died at the hands of Wyatt Earp. . No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Wells Fargo agent Fred Dodge reported both incidents in his memoirs, and both were alluded to in local newspapers. And keep track of where you got your words so you can give the source credit. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. [9]:472, On May 25, 1881, Brocius was drinking heavily in Galeyville with his friend of several months and Lincoln County War veteran Jim Wallace and eight or nine other cowboys. Wallace insulted Brocius' friend and ally, Tombstone Deputy Marshal Billy Breakenridge. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. It is belived that his body was taken by wagon to the old Patterson Ranch near the confluence of the San Pedro River and the Babocomari River, which is about 13 miles east of Iron Springs. Please disable your ad blocker, whitelist our site, or purchase a subscription. Smith was bringing cash from Tombstone about 20 miles (32km) to the east to help pay posse expenses. Oops, we were unable to send the email. When an 85-year-old Memphis seamstress died in 1961, she was buried beneath a tombstone with three lines of text. He was awaiting funds to carry his troops. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Brocius threatened to kill him. Hickok was initially buried in Deadwood's original town cemetery in 1876, but he would only rest there for three . Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? He, on his death bed in Charleston, named Earp as CBs killer. For the sake of brevity and continuity, lets call him CB. Most agree on the year of 1858. Deputy Breakenridge arrested Wallace, but the court ruled he acted in self-defense. Related read: 6 Tombstone Filming Locations You Can Still Visit Today. It was said they took the bodies to the Patterson ranch on Babocomori Creek and buried them in a secret grave. This account has been disabled. We won't share it with anyone else. I thought you might like to see a memorial for William Curly Bill Brocius I found on Findagrave.com. Among the best guesses are: William Brosius, Bill Brocious, William Graham, and William Bresnaham. Toys & Collectibles. Related read: 9 Fascinating Facts About Cherokee Bill, Ruthless Outlaw. var year = today.getFullYear() Rumor had it that CB had previous on-the-job training in Texas, which prompted him to sign up for the Arizona drive after an indictment against him. Afterward, he went to Tombstone, Arizona, where he was a vicious, drunken gunman, cattle rustler, and murderer. In response the Epitaph offered a $2,000 reward to anyone who could produce a live Curly Bill. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Subscribe for $3.50/week. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Curly Bill Brocius (or Brosius) was the most famous outlaw in Arizona Territory during the early 1880s. Dodge, an undercover operative for Wells Fargo in Tombstone, asked Curly Bill's associates about his death. Zabriskie had prosecuted Brocius for the crime, and "he was tried and sentenced to the penitentiary, but managed to make his escape shortly after being incarcerated. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141342682/curly-bill. Mr. Keller was a veteran of the United States Army, a member of the American Legion, a former Post. Wyatt was able get off a few well-aimed shots into a grove of cottonwoods where the Cow-boys had sought shelter. [10] He was named by Pete Spence's wife Marietta Duarte as a participant in the assassination of Morgan Earp. In any event, Curly Bill was not heard from again. Wyatt Earp formed a posse and set out to hunt down the Clanton Gang members. Find Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and TikTok profiles, images and more on IDCrawl - free people search website. It occurred the next day in Charleston. We only index and link to content provided on other servers. What do I think? Graham. 1. To use this feature, use a newer browser. October 27, 1880. 1878 following a card game argument with William Quinn. Try again later. We're always interested in hearing about news in our community. Wyatt Earp supported this testimony, (ironically, given his later vendetta against Brocius and the rest of the Cowboy gang) as did a demonstration that Brocius's pistol could be fired from half-cock, and the fact that it had been found to contain six rounds, with only one of them fired. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Cowboy Dick Lloyd got drunk while playing poker in O'Neil and Franklin's saloon. He wrote that he talked to "J. Curly Bill Graham was killed in a gunfight by Deputy Sheriff James D. Houck October 17, 1887, buried in Young, Arizona, and is almost certainly not the Curly Bill of Charleston and Tombstone. Brocius and his men attacked a group of Mexicans, and six were killed in the initial attack. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. The Thorny Rose.". Please reset your password. Invalid password or account does not exist. Some modern researchers doubt that he was well enough to take part in these events.[12]. Diehl was implicated in several Cowboy criminal activities later on. On the evening of December 28, 1881, Virgil Earp was ambushed while patrolling the streets of Tombstone. Wyatt was the clear winner. Truth is, nobody was ever able to prove he didnt. CB was released from custody in December, as the ruling was Whites demise was accidental. I replied, Thats because there are two different stories. During the months following the street fight in Tombstone, the Cowboys, after the Spicer Hearings cleared the Earps of murder, resorted to ambushing their enemies. The Clantons and CB were intertwined. William Brocius (c. 1845 - March 24, 1882), better known as Curly Bill Brocius, was an American gunman, rustler and an outlaw Cowboy in the Cochise County area of the Arizona Territory during the late 1870s and early 1880s. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Deputy U.S. Since both Robert Martin and Curly Bill became known as leaders of the rustlers in Arizona Territory, they are likely the same Robert Martin and Curly Bill of the Texas crime. The Earp posse unexpectedly encountered Curly Bill and other Cowboys on March 24, 1882, at Iron Springs (present-day Mescal Springs). *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. document.getElementById("year").innerHTML = new Date().getFullYear(); he other day I received a letter asking, What really happened to Curly Bill? To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. They claim that Brocius left Arizona to live in peace and anonymity. We have set your language to . They started shooting at the moon, a common practice of whisky-soaked revelers. Video distorts the perception of distance. Wyatt Earp and a posse of lawmen set out to hunt down the members of the Clanton Gang. Death. Earp suggested the outlaws had returned to the watering hole after the lawmen left to retrieve Curly Bills body. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. One thing is certain, no one ever saw or heard from him again. At the same time they buried Curly Bill somewhere near the barn and hid the grave. He had been hired to drive a herd of cattle to the San Carlos Reservation in Arizona. Deputy Sheriff Wyatt Earp was in a nearby saloon and heard the commotion. Wyatt Earp knew he would only get justice for the shooting of his brothers if he took the law into his own hands. Wick Communications. Both parties surprised each other at the same watering hole in the Whetstone Mountains. As we pass through the corridors of time, we visit the fate Curly Bill Brocius. Wyatt led a small posse of friends on a vendetta against the perpetrators. The Haslett brothers killed Leonard and Head during the hold-up. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. He would be his brothers avenger, becoming judge, jury and executioner. Johnny Barnes, who had been one of Virgil's ambushers, was badly wounded in the . Soon, he arrived in Tombstone, Arizona, a mining town with a reputation for lawlessness and violence. The outlaws got away with $4,000 in coin. The Nugget, however, reported that Brocius was actually miles away from the watering home on the date Earp said he shot him. William B. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. After Wyatt killed Frank Stilwell at the Tucson train station, he was under indictment. Close callIn May 1881, CB again boosted his reputation, this time at his own expense. Now Brocius fired at Earp with his shotgun from about 50 feet (15m), but missed. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. The theory starts on the shaky ground that the author knows the real Curly Bill. The Nugget in Tombstone, a decidedly pro-Cow Boy organ, offered a $1,000 reward for proof of CBs death. Bill fired first, and his burst hit Wyatt's coat. Copyright 2001- He was reported to have perpetrated such "practical jokes" as using gunfire to make a preacher "dance" during a sermon and making Mexicans at a community dance take off their clothes and dance naked. With Curly Bill out of the fight, Wyatt turned his attention to the other Cowboys, who were ducking and dodging, firing wildly as they ran for cover. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. Curly Bill Well Bye. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Create a password that only you will remember. Please try again later. Approximate year of birth: 1840. Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. The rule is: Don't use language that has already been "artistically arranged," like song lyrics and bill-boards and new car ads. There was a furious exchange of gunfire. Learn more about managing a memorial . Marshal Wyatt Earp killed outlaw Cowboy Frank Stilwell in Tucson on March 20, 1882, while guarding his brother Virgil en route to California. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Today. Even the two rival newspapers in Tombstone took up the debate. He can be reached at scottdyke65@gmail.com. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Participation in Skeleton Canyon Massacre, Last edited on 28 November 2022, at 04:48, "What happened to William Graham aka Curly Bill Brocius? This is a carousel with slides. Also bill oreilly insulting Jon Stewart for letting "Frenchy" Colbert have a show . In July of 1881, Curly Bill, along with Johnny Ringo, killed William and Isaac Haslett in Hauchita, New Mexico, in revenge for the deaths of Clanton members Bill Leonard and Harry Head, who had attempted to rob the Haslett brothers general store some weeks earlier. 24, 1882 Patterson Ranch in southern Arizona, or somewhere in Mexico? Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. An unauthenticated photo of Curly Bill Brocius from the Bird Cage Theater in Tombstone. Brocius was anxious to be moved out of town. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18042227/william-brocius. In July 1881, Bill Leonard and Harry Head attempted to rob William and Isaac Haslett's general store in Hachita, New Mexico. Even though Curly Bill Brocius was not involved in the Shootout at the O.K. According to stories, a very drunk Curly Bill and a group of his equally drunk buddies were firing their pistols into the air in an alley on the evening of October 28, 1880. [16], The Cowboys fired a number of shots at the Earp party, but the lawmen's fire was so intense that those Cowboys who could, left. Both of these incidents were reported in local newspapers at the time. Earp clubbed CB to the ground and hauled him off. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. 24 Mar 1882 (aged 41-42) Burial. Could this b. There were really no witnesses to back up Earps story. I have not done anything to be arrested for."[6]. The trouble was that Wyatt Earp could be quite the storyteller. The facts leaked out in this way: On the road to Tucson, Brocius asked Earp where he could get a good lawyer. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). He promptly arrested Curly Bill and charged him with murder. Brocius waived his right to a preliminary hearing, apparently because he feared a lynching, as White was very popular as town marshal. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Curly Bill took over as leader of the Clanton Gang when Old Man Clanton was killed in yet another murderous rampage shortly after the San Luis Pass incident. Alas, both movies really do a very poor job of representing how that showdown actually went down. His name is likely an alias or nickname, and some evidence links him to another outlaw named William "Curly Bill" Bresnaham, who was convicted of an 1878 attempted . Wyatt looked into the story about Brocius' time in Texas and learned that Brocius had been convicted of robbery in El Paso, Texas, during which a man had been killed. You can always change this later in your Account settings. We will get to that later. But wait Earp detractors began to surface claiming he was a fraud. Although he was severely injured in the assassination attempt, Virgil survived. Ordinary or "poetic," it's up to you. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. based on information from your browser. cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Six vaqueros were killed and the remainder captured, then possibly tortured and murdered. Or did Curly Bill slip away to live out his days with a beautiful senorita in Mexico? Curly Bill escaped from prison in 1877, allegedly with McMaster's help To make matters worse, his horse, spooked by the gunfire, was doing a war dance keeping Wyatt from pulling his Winchester from the scabbard. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Failed to delete memorial. Bills friends denied their leader died at the hands of Wyatt. He met "Curly Bill" Brocius when he was a prisoner under McMaster's Ranger division. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Virgil Earp was returning to his room at a Tombstone boarding house from a night at a local saloon at 11:30 p.m. on December 28, 1881, when shots rang out. He made the front pages in October 1880 when he shot Tombstone Marshal Fred White. It was said they took the bodies to the Patterson ranch on Babocomari Creek and buried them in a secret grave. Search above to list available cemeteries. New True West merchandise is here! An unauthenticated photo of Curly Bill Brocius from the Bird Cage Theater in Tombstone. That was the official report of the death of Curly Bill Brocius, but the validity of the story has been called into question. Thanks for your help! The treasure was buried nearby just below a hill from which the lights of El Paso could be seen in the distant East. with all . [2], Brocius was still recovering from being shot in the face by Wallace only six weeks earlier. 1840. Oops, something didn't work. Family members of Curly Bills descendants have presented two more photographs of him, but these, too, have not been authenticated. Highly recommended. Charles Sewall, a 27-year-old surgeon, took the slugs out of Johnson's shoulder and abdomen. Decided to do birthday at Pat and oscars. Weapons were drawn. Earp biographer John Flood wrote that The Cowboys buried Brocius' body on the nearby ranch of Frank Patterson near the Babocomari River. Recently an unmarked grave has been located on the mountain side, not far from Cottonwood Springs, whete Wyatt Earp killed Curly Bill Brocious. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Bill fired first, and his burst hit Wyatts coat. In little time, he became an acknowledged leader of the loosely organized Cow Boys. Wallace left the saloon and Curly Bill followed him. Afterward, Wyatt rejoined his friends, who fled when the shooting started, and the cowboys sought refuge in the cottonwood trees. Just finished reading this book. [10] He said Brocius rode for various Texas cow outfits and was known in Kansas. The last line, however, speaks of her life as an outlaw . Most agree on the year of 1858. Curly Bill Brosius is another of those slightly mysterious outlaws that you may know little about. . Tombstone, Arizona The Town Too Tough to Die, Byways & Historic Trails Great Drives in America, Soldiers and Officers in American History, John Quincy Adams Sixth President of the United States, James Monroe Fifth President of the United States, General Anthony Wayne Brave Officer of the American Revolution, James Madison 4th President of the United States, Mary Jane Simpson The Lady and the Mule. Wyatt and posse conducted a search-and-destroy mission aimed at any known Cow Boy members. This is because in the same scene that most poeple reference to claim that . McMaster was grazed by a bullet that cut through the straps of his field glasses.[13]. Their panic was a result of watching their leader get gunned down by Earp. Curly Bill's Death. So, did Curly Bill Brocius meet his end at the hands of Wyatt Earp? The photo below features three of the better known Regulators. Graham was killed in a gunfight by Deputy Sheriff James D. Houck on October 17, 1887, and buried in Young, Arizona, and is not considered by historians to be the same Curly Bill of Charleston and Tombstone. CB was noticeably MIA for sometime, however he was rumored to have taken part in the Morgan Earp assassination in March of 82. Brocius and several other men resented the interruption, and about a dozen of them, including Brocius, shot and killed Lloyd. Wyatt opened up with both barrels and nearly cut Bill in half. Failed to remove flower. William Brocius, known as Curly Bill Brocius (c. 1845 - March 24, 1882) was a gunman, rustler and an outlaw Cowboy in the Cochise County area of the Arizona Territory during the early 1880s. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Try again. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Laura Bullion. Pima County Deputy Sheriff Earp and George Collins immediately took Brocius to Tucson for trial. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. He is portrayed by the late Powers Boothe, who also portrayed Joshua Foss in Sudden Death, Gorilla Grodd in the DC Animated Universe, Benjamin Travis in Hitman: Absolution, Ethan Roark in Sin City, Gideon Malick in Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Roland Kane in Turok, and Cash Bailey in . Curly Bill, Ringo, AND Wyatt Earp are all central characters. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Curly Bill is one of the primary antagonists of the film, and fans love him. William Brociuss nickname was a bit of a no-brainer. Along the way, CB quizzed Wyatt about legal aid, and referred to a Texas beef he had had, lending credence to the Texas rumor. William B. He wrote that he talked to "J. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Approximate year of birth: 1840. Several books explore the belief CB did indeed not fall to Wyatts blasts. Answer (1 of 2): Wikipedia: Proof of death. His response? There was no way the cowboys were going to admit Wyatt killed their leader. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. At the preliminary hearing for Brocius afterward, Wyatt testified that he had heard White say: "I am an officer; give me your pistol." Aug 9, 2017 - Lewis Smith as Curly Bill Brocius in "Wyatt Earp" Aug 9, 2017 - Lewis Smith as Curly Bill Brocius in "Wyatt Earp" Pinterest. Did Wyatt Earp exact his revenge for his brothers murder? Sheriff John Behan took after the badge-wearing Earp posse with one of his own, comprised mostly of Cow Boys. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. He, Wyatt Earp in Hollywood What do you want to know? He killed Brocius with a load of buckshot to the stomach, nearly cutting him in half. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Some explained that Curly Bill moved to Mexico where he married a Mexican senorita. There is a problem with your email/password. [3], In a drunken revelry, some of Curly Bill's friends were firing pistols into the air on October 28, 1880,[4] in a dark vacant lot between Toughnut and Allen Streets, near where the Birdcage Theater now stands. Reportedly killed at Iron Springs, Cochise County, Arizona by Wyatt Earp. But once again friends of the suspects provided alibis for them and they were all released, proving once more a Cow-boy couldnt be convicted in Cochise County. The end of that ride culminated at the showdown between Wyatt Earp and Curly Bill Brocious. Later, one was killed, the other captured. In truth, the ball did extensive damage, but CB survived. ). For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Curly Bill Well Bye. Then, a few weeks later, on March 18th, 1882, Morgan Earp was gunned down by an assassin. Learn more about merges. "[6][18], The El Paso Daily Times speculated that he was the man whom Texas Ranger Thomas Mode shot in the right ear. The other day I received a letter asking, What really happened to Curly Bill? Failed to remove flower. Truth is, nobody was ever able to prove he didnt. These two incidents led to the Earp Vendetta Ride. Both bullets struck Curly Bill and, as Earp later recounted, nearly split Brocius in two. On March 24th at Cottonwood Springs, in the southern end of the Whetstone Mountains, west of Tombstone, Wyatt and Curly Bill met again. In a sense, this event was one of the origins of the Earp/Clanton feud that would erupt a year later. Afterward, he went to Tombstone, Arizona, where he was a vicious, drunken gunman, cattle rustler, and murderer. There was an error deleting this problem. Lucky Cuss Mine . Wyatt opened up with both barrels and nearly cut Bill in half. Oops, something didn't work. Wyatt dropped the empty shotgun and reached for his pistol, but during the excitement, hed forgotten the loosened gun belt which had slid down around his knees. There was a furious exchange of gunfire. ", "Tombstone, Arizona Historical Accounts", "Wyatt Earp: An Amazingly Documented 10-Gauge Shotgun Used by Him to | Lot #43400", "Wyatt Earp and the Buntline Special Myth", "William Brocius Graham "Curly Bill" Wyatt Earp vs. Curly Bill", "Arrests Curly Bill After Tombstone Marshal Fred White Is Shot", Contemporary newspaper account of Curly Bill's near-fatal shooting in May 1881, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_Brocius&oldid=1124281240, Robert Yuro played Brocius in the episode "A Mule Like the Army's Mule" (October 5, 1968) of the television, Wes Hudman earlier played Brocius in the 1955 episode, "Death and Taxes" of, This page was last edited on 28 November 2022, at 04:48. He was using William Brosius at the time. By the time he came to Hico, Brushy Bill was more than seventy years old. The newly discovered site was a few miles away and was called Cottonwood Springs. Lacking evidence, the prosecution dropped all charges against the Cowboys. 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