The Truth Behind Legendary Old West Gambling Gunslinger Doc Holliday

Under the Influence

Horony, drunk and furious, signed an affidavit implication Holliday in an attempted robbery and murder of a stagecoach carrying the modern equivalent of $689,000. However, the Earp family attested to Holliday’s alibi, and when Horony sobered up, she revealed that the sheriff had tricked her into signing a document she didn’t fully understand.

Proven Innocent

The district attorney called the charges “ridiculous” and Holliday’s name was cleared. In the end, Holliday gave Horony some cash and sent her out of town. A few years later, Holliday found himself in court once again, this time for one of the well-known gunfights in history…

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.