Archive:William Brocius

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'''William B. "Curly Bill" Brocious''' ([[1857]]-[[1882]]) was a western [[outlaw]] and member of the [[Clanton Gang]].

Following the death of "Old Man" [[Newton Clanton]] after the [[Guadeloupe Canyon Massacre]] in July 1881, Brocious became leader of the Clanton Gang. He was later arrested for the death of Tombstone Marshal [[Fred White]] following an incident where Brocious's gun discharged, whether purposely or accidentally, while surrendering it to White and deputy [[Virgil Earp]]. Although charged for murder by Earp, Brocious was later acquitted by a jury with a verdict of accidental death.

In July 1881 Brocious and [[Johnny Ringo]] rode into [[Hauchita]], [[New Mexico]] and killed William and Isaac Haslett in revenge for the deaths of Clanton members [[Bill Leonard (Clanton Gang member)|Bill Leonard]] and [[Harry Head]] who had attempted to rob the Haslett brothers general store weeks earlier. Later that month Brocious led an ambush attacking a Mexican trail herd in the [[San Luis Pass]] killing six [[vaqueros]] and torturing the remaining eight men.

Returning to [[Tombstone, Arizona|Tombstone]] following the [[Gunfight at the O.K. Corral]], Brocious attempted to kill Virgil Earp and later killed [[Morgan Earp]]. After several stagecoach robberies, Brocious was issued a warrant for [[Wyatt Earp]] by Sheriff [[Johnny Behan]] and sent to bring back Earp who was hiding in the [[Whetstone Mountains]] outside town. Earp, who was also looking for Brocious in revenge for the death of his brothers, encountered Brocious at [[Iron Springs]]. Intending to bring Brocious in, Earp was informed by Brocious of the arrest warrant and killed Brocious with a shotgun blast.

==Resources==
*Sifakis, Carl. Encyclopedia of American Crime, New York, Facts on File Inc., 1982

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