A Courageous Standoff

In February 15, 1900, as the train slowly steamed to a stop at the Fairbank, Arizona, station, members of the notorious Stiles-Alvord outlaw gang yelled for express messenger Jeff Milton to throw up his hands. As a shoot-out ensued, they fired a volley into the car, shattering Milton’s left arm. He scrambled for his 10-gauge Model 1887 Winchester shotgun and quickly sent a blast of 11 buckshot, riddling “Three Finger” Jack Dunlop and wounding a second robber, then he closed the door be