Famous Gunfighters of the Western Frontier. W. B. (Bat) Masterson

who was present at that meeting could easily have seen that anything but a fight was what the mayor and his friends were looking for, not that such a thing was not altogether improbable. Someone present suggested that Wyatt be invited to attend the meeting and state, if he would, his position in the matter. The suggestion met with the instant approval of all present, and the mayor proceeded to forthwith appoint a committee to call upon Earp and inform him of its action. Wyatt was soon found, and told of the wishes of the assembled patriots.