Bisbee Massacre

Bisbee, Arizona, as with any town on the Wild West frontier, endured its share of outlawry, including murder. The most tragic even came early in its history. On Dec. 8, 1883, five men set out to rob the store that was the community’s de facto bank, believing the mining company’s payroll of many thousands of dollars was locked inside its massive safe. What started as an easy touch ended in tragedy for almost a dozen people.

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