THE ST. JOHNS HERALD
February 24, 1887
LOCAL NEWS

The Clifton Clarion says that Ike and Phin Clanton, old-time Grahamites, are now located between the Blue and Eagle Creek, about 40 miles north of Clifton.  They were in Clifton procuring supplies.


THE ST. JOHNS HERALD
September 29, 1887
LOCAL NEWS

Phin Clanton has given all the she cattle he owned to the children of his sister, Mrs. Ebin Stanley.  The beef cattle are to be sold to settle up his affairs.


PHOENIX DAILY HERALD
Thursday, September 22, 1887

PHIN CLANTON GETS TEN YEARS

     ST. JOHNS, A.T., SEP. 22 -- Phin Clanton was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary by Judge Wright yesterday.   Clanton was the leader of the notorious gang of horse thieves and desperadoes who were the terror of people of Tombstone in the early days of that camp.   Ike, a younger brother of Phin, was killed, July last, by the officers while resisting arrest on a similar charge.   A still younger brother was killed by the Earp gang in the early days of Tombstone.   Eben Stanley, a brother-in-law of Clanton, but who has heretofore borne a good reputation and was at one time marshal in this Territory, was held on a similar charge but was not prosecuted on a condition that he leave the territory within sixty days.


Note: Phin was later pardoned by the governor - click here for information on the pardon.   The indication was he was convicted on false testimony.

           From the files of Jack A. Becker, local historian.