Shotguns at Midnight

December 28, 1881 Suspicion points to Ike Clanton, Johnny Ringo Curly Bill Brocius, Hank Swilling and Frank Stilwell...take your pick! Three days past Christmas, in the chilly night air, Virgil Earp steps from the Oriental Saloon, hobbling slightly from a calf wound he re-ceived during the Fremont Street fight. As midnight approaches, Virgil crosses Fifth toward the Golden Eagle Brewery. When his silhouette lights up the saloon windows, multiple shotguns roar from across the street. The spray