For your consideration is this rare, handwritten warrant written for Frank C. Stilwell and James Cassidy for the murder of John Van Houton near Charleston on the 8th of November, 1879. The warrant was written and signed by Mike Gray, Justice of the Peace, Justice Court of the 17th Precinct, Pima County, Arizona Territory. Michael "Mike" Gray (1827–1906) was born in Tennessee and relocated to Tombstone in 1879, where he served on the Pima County Board of Supervisors and as justice of the peace. He was also involved in several commercial enterprises. Frank Stilwell (1856-1882) was born in Iowa and arrived in Arizona Territory in 1877. He was involved in a number of business endeavors and was arrested multiple times. In 1879, he and James Cassidy, who was named in this warrant, were accused of bashing John Van Houten to death with a rock over a mining claim. Stilwell and Cassidy were acquitted due to a lack of evidence. Stilwell was accused of murdering Morgan Earp in 1882, and as a result, Wyatt Earp killed him on March 20, 1882. The piece shows good condition overall with only three horizontal creases present. No major signs of damage or wear noted. It measures 12 1/2" L x 7 5/8" W. Provenance: From the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum in Tombstone, Arizona. D151