Ed Scarborough isn’t as well-known as his lawman father George, who killed John Selman. But Ed made his own mark. He originally served as posse for his father, then became a deputy in New Mexico and an early Arizona Ranger. He was known as tough and a good shot.
But he eventually turned to rustling and robbery—and killing, when he shot an Arizona neighbor over grazing rights. Ed was sentenced

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