2 YEARS LATER.
Early spring 1885. Jack along with Jimmy and a few others feeling invincible robbed a Wells/Fargo Stage of a Federal payroll, killing the paymaster and his wife after raping her. Federal Warrants were issued to bring them in dead or alive,but there were few men who could do such a job. Federal Judge Clark knew one man who could get the job done and would do so no matter the cost.
Late spring 1885 the Federal Court House in Tucson, Arizona. A tall man walks out putting papers into his inside coat pocket, standing 6 feet 2 inches and 210 lbs he is a well built man. His black clothes made him look like a preacher, but the colt 1873 revolver he wore on his hip told a different story, his name is JP Wright United States Marshal. JP came to the west after his wife & baby son died from scarlet fever. His first job was as a town Sheriff in El Paso Texas then after a few years he moved on to Dodge City where he was the Town Marshal. In 1877 JP was offered and took the job of United States Marshal.
He climbs onto his horse as another man comes up to him. " Marshal Wright? I hear that you're going after Black Jack Crenshaw? Will you be needing a posse? " Wright looked at this new young Marshal. " No. I work alone. " He rode off.
Early Summer 1885. Marshal Wright reaches the town of Barstow, California which was the last stop before the high desert and Victorville . He rides into town and dismounts his horse at the Dry Gulch Saloon, the noise can be heard from the street. Marshal Wright after paying a boy to take his horse to the stables pulls his double barrel 12 gage shotgun from the horse and walks into the saloon, as he steps in the place goes dead silent, all eyes are now on him. He slowly walks over to the bar, the men stand there move away giving him room to stand. The bartender comes down. " Well hello JP , it's been a long time old friend. " Wright smiles. " Yes it has Charlie. I need a room and some food. Oh and give me some of that good whiskey you have behind the bar." Charlie laughs as he puts a bottle and glass on the bar. " The only room I have left is the front suite, it's big enough for two and even has a bath tube. I'll have one of the girls get it ready for ya, get the bath ready also." Wright nodded." Ok, I'll wait over there at that table. " Charlie smiled. " Good, I'll send over some food right quick. "
JP picks up the glass and bottle then walks over and sits down at the table, he laid the shotgun on the table as everyone in the room watched him quietly. He grabbed the bottle opened it and poured some whiskey into the glass, he took a sip while waiting for his food, it had been a long trip and he was hungry as well as tired.