Wyatt Earp
Short contacted his friends to protest the matter and Bat Masterson and Wyatt Earp began to assemble a small army of gunfighters to support him. The group included such noted gunmen as Charlie Bassett, as well as a large number of lesser-known gunfighters. Daunted by this impressive show of force, Webster negotiated peace with Wyatt Earp. He let Short return to his place of business in return for a promise there would be no violence.
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