Bill Downing angered the wrong saloon girl.
Bill Downing was one of the most disliked fellows in Arizona. After a train robbery, Bill was sent to the Territorial Prison in Yuma and released in 1907. He returned to Willcox and opened the Free and Easy saloon. Many of his employees hated him. After beating up one of the saloon girls and the town marshal, an arrest warrant was issued. Two lawmen came to the saloon and ordered Downing to surrender. Bill headed for the back door. The officers went the same way. Bill reached for his pistol but found that one of his saloon girls had emptied his holster.
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