Ten Percent Ring

Milt Joyce (1847–1889), owner of the Oriental Saloon and chairman of Cochise County, Arizona, supervisors, was also seen as a leader of the Ten Percent Ring.

[2][3] When Johnny Behan was the Cochise County sheriff, one of his duties was collecting prostitution, gambling, liquor, and theater taxes.

Along with stealing tax funds, the Ten Percent Ring helped in election fraud and aiding the outlaw Cochise County Cowboys.

[6][7][8] On January 31, 1882, Behan was arrested for collecting bills totaling $300 twice, arraigned in front of Justice Stilwell, and discharged due to a technicality.

[14][15] Harry M. Woods, a Pennsylvania infantry Union veteran, moved to from Tombstone to Nogales, Arizona, where he was a tax collector until his death in 1896.

[16] The Ten Percent Ring is a key figure in the much-fictionized TV series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955 - 1961), starring Hugh O'Brian in the title role.