James Kehoe was a butcher at Bauer’s meat market and a witness that testified at the Inquest. He testified on November 4, 1881.     On this fourth day of November 1881, on the hearing of the above entitled cause of the examination of Wyatt Earp and J.H. Holliday; James Kehoe, a witness for lawful age, being produced and sworn, deposes and saying as Follows:   James Kehoe, a butcher of Tombstone, says he had business to transact with Thomas McLaury on the 26th of October 1881.

If it was a new firearm, cartridges, cutlery, locksmith, or even a sewing machine, one of the most well-known shops in Tombstone was Spangenberg Gun Shop. George F. Spangenberg proprietor established the shop in 1880. The original location was on 4th street between Allen and Fremont. This gun shop also has an interesting connection to the day of the infamous gunfight.   On October 25, 1881, a day before the “The Gun Fight at the O.K. Coral,” Ike Clanton and Doc Holliday had a

Wind blew over us right well tonight or last night rather. No floor to house – so slept on ground and rats ran about us all night making great racket. Long time before they could be forgotten. Walked to town with Mr. Stanley this A.M. and saw my first monument “meaning notice of location.” Simple pile of stones underneath one of which was the notice of location giving boundaries. Pleasant walk. About 2,000 people claimed for Tombstone. Very lively camp. Fine broad street. Goo