Was Seattle Too Tough for Wyatt Earp? | Mossback's Northwest

The West's most famous lawman was also a prolific gambler. As the Klondike Gold Rush turned Seattle into a boomtown, Earp saw an opportunity to make a profit off miners. But he soon found there were local rules he'd need to play by if he wanted to stake a claim in Seattle.
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[@arailway8809]

You have to remember that Earp was getting long in the tooth
by the time he hit Seattle. He no longer had the backing he had
in Tombstone, the zenith of his career. Virgil was down to one arm.
Morgan was long dead. The members of his vendetta ride were
gone or had run out the clock. Bat Masterson had gone to New
York City. Warren died that year.
Wyatt was very lucky to make the Dexter play. And he didn't
gamble that much, but Josey terror.
You do nice work.

[@jamisonmaguire4398]

Discretion is always the better part of valor. Maybe when Wyatt left Seattle his wild and woolly days were behind him. Besides if he had a money machine in Nome why push your luck.

[@davec9244]

Lawman or outlaw, flip a coin. thank you ALL stay safe