It took a little time, but public opinion over the gunfight changed direction against the Earps.  The attitude changed in large part because of the funeral of the dead Cowboys.  Tombstone had never seen a funeral as large.  Versions of the fight, where Cowboys were unarmed and threw up their hands, began to make the rounds and change opinion.  Once seen as heroes by many, both Wyatt and Doc Holliday, the non-law enforcement, were charged with murder.  These charges led to the Spicer hearing where Justice of the Peace Wells Spicer concluded that there was not enough evidence to convict Wyatt or Doc.  Spicer did question Virgil Earp’s use of both men.  The history between the Earps and the Cowboys did not end there.  Months later both Virgil and Morgan were shot by unknown gunmen.  Virgil lost the use of his left arm while Morgan died as a result.  These two shootings pushed Wyatt to go on what is commonly called the “Earp Vendetta Ride.” During that ride Wyatt, Doc, and others tracked down the Cowboys thought to be responsible for the shootings of Virgil and Morgan.  That episode is for a future topic on Superhero Historians.