Arizona was the last of the refuge of the drifting lawmen and desperadoes of the Old West. Its wild country, lack of roads, and proximity to the Mexican border made it ideally suited to men riding the “Outlaw Trail.”
The rich boom towns, stagecoaches and railroads carrying express boxes loaded with gold coin, along with open range cattle were easy pickings in the remote regions by bands of outlaws
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