Featured in this lot is a Tombstone Judge Wells Spice Silver-topped Walking Stick, circa 1880 to 1887. Provenance: Tombstone Western Heritage Museum, Tombstone, Arizona. The walking stick features an intricately carved tusk ivory handle. The silver cap has a stamped design, below the handle is an engraved silver collar that reads, "Judge W. Spicer Tombstone". A stained wood shaft ends in a brass ferrule with a rubber tip. Wells W. Spicer was a journalist, prospector, politician, lawyer, and judge who was immersed in two significant events: the 1857 Mountain Meadows Massacre in the Utah Territory and the 1881 Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona Territory. Spicer served as Tombstone’s Justice of the Peace. Following the gunfight, a preliminary hearing was held in Tombstone. Nicknamed the "Spicer Hearing" it investigated murder charges against Wyatt Earp, his brothers Virgil and Morgan, and Doc Holliday. The hearing, which lasted nearly a month, was unusual as it essentially became a full-blown trial, resulting in a dismissal of the charges against the defendants. Spicer's decision was controversial, with mixed reactions from the people of Tombstone. While some praised the decision, others, particularly those aligned with the "Cowboy faction," strongly opposed it. The aftermath included threats against various figures involved in the Earp-Holliday defense including Judge Spicer. Tombstone Western Heritage Museum label reads, "WALKING STICK OWNED AND USED BY JUDGE WELLS SPICER", museum code, "TT-139". The walking stick is in good overall condition, age related splits in tusk ivory handle, scuffing exhibited on wood shaft. Rich patina observed on silver cap and collar. Measures 34.75"L, weight is 10oz.