I read that an Arizona outlaw beat a check kiting charge by eating the evidence during the trial. True or false? Joshua Young Phoenix, Arizona Rufus Nephews, a.k.a. Climax Jim, was a little-known but notorious cattle rustler in Arizona’s White Mountain country. He acquired the nickname because of an affinity for a brand of chewing tobacco called “Climax.” Climax was an unabashed cow thief. He once stole a herd of cattle over in Apache County, altered their brands and drove them to Clifton


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