In the quiet expanse of Walnut Creek, some forty miles west of Prescott, Arizona, the life of Deputy Sheriff John M. Murphy, a 40-year-old man, was tragically cut short in December of 1885. Known as one of the most popular men in Yavapai County, his death sent shockwaves through the community.
The incident began when Deputy Murphy set out to question a man named D. W. Dilda about the recent theft of a gold watch. Unbeknownst to Murphy, Dilda had previously murdered a prospector and mistak
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