He knew he didn't have much time to live and did not care if he lived or died. He was often drunk and stood for no challenges from men. The constant coughing made it difficult for him to practice dentistry, and it was soon apparent that he had a natural talent for gambling. A gambler had to be able to protect himself, so Holliday practiced constantly with his gun and knife. He had his first confrontation on January 2, 1875 with a saloonkeeper in Dallas. Neither man was hurt. Days later he had a violent fight with a distinguished citizen. He shot him twice, leaving him dead. The local law followed him close afterwards and he fled. By 1875, Holliday was a seasoned professional gambler.

He ended up in Jacksboro, a town near Fort Richardson. Within a year, he had been in half a dozen gunfights and had killed three men; one of who

In early October 1880, Doc had a confrontation with Johnny Tyler while in the Oriental Saloon. Johnny quickly left, but Doc and the saloon owner (Milt Joyce) began to argue. Doc was drunk and, therefore, his aim was off. Doc fired several shots, all of them missing their mark, and Joyce hit Doc on the head with his pistol. Joyce ended up with a shot through the hand, the saloon's arrested and charged for assault with a deadly weapon. He was found guilty of the charge and fined $20 plus $11.25 costs. Doc and Wyatt rode out of Tombstone in 1882. He returned to Colorado, where his health steadily got worse. On March 15, 1881 a stagecoach was held up and its driver and a passenger were killed. The "Cowboys" took this opportunity to try to get rid of Doc. They stated that he was one of the four holdup men.

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m was a soldier. Holliday was now on the run from the Army, U.S. Marshals, Texas Rangers, and local lawmen. And there were also those trying to cash in on his death. Three more men were killed before he reached Denver. Doc killed another man in a dispute and fled Griffin, Texas. In Ft. Griffin, he met "Big Nose" Kate, a prostitute, and the only woman of his life. He also met Wyatt Earp in Ft. Griffin, who was chasing Dave Rudabaugh, a train robber from Dodge City. Holliday helped Wyatt capture the man and they became fast friends. Doc beat Ed Bailey during a card game when bailey pulled a gun on him in Ft. Griffin. He was arrested, sprung from jail by "Big Nose" Kate, and fled to Dodge City. Once while Dodge City, Wyatt alone faced twenty cowboys who were drunk and disorderly. Holliday stepped in and pistol whipped the leader !

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