I stopped off to visit another friend who stressed that any comments must be “off the record” and never reveal an identity. This person’s view was that Dusty Escapule is simply out to close down his competition at the Tombstone Trolley. If other merchants are damaged, or people are hurt, they are simply collateral damage.
This person went on to say that the changes would not be permanent. If the townsfolk get enough, they will simply have yet another mayoral recall, then things will start getting back to normal.
Such is life in Tombstone. It has not changed since the days when Wyatt Earp, his brothers, and Doc Holiday faced off against the Clantons and the McLaurys at the OK Corral. Those of us who love Tombstone wouldn’t have it any other way.
As a writer I pride myself in being honest and upfront with my work. Before I proceed any farther, I need to mention that currently, my feelings toward Mayor Dusty Escapule are less than charitable. For the past three years, on a regular basis, when I was in Tombstone, I would stop by his establishment, leaving a message and a phone number.
Mayor Escapule has information I desparately need to complete an expose that could be huge for me as a writer. One time I even called ahead of time, informing his assistant I would be stopping in on a certain day with a documentary film crew from the UK. To this day I have yet to hear from him. I hope I have not allowed my annoyance with him to taint my reporting of something that is a very serious issue.
Article comments
1 - Joanne Huspek
Your series was very interesting and brings a lot of questions to the fore. Thanks, SJ.