In 1891, he defended Ed Tewksbury who was accused of murdering Tom Graham in one of the final acts of violence growing out of the Pleasant Valley War in central Arizona. He settled in New York City in December 1892 for a period before he returned full-time to Arizona in 1893.
He stood up for Ed Tewksbury, who was charged with murdering Tom Graham, as part of a series of violent confrontations that culminated in the Pleasant Valley War in Arizona. He moved to New York City briefly in December 1892 before resuming his life full-time in Arizona in 1893.