On February 10, 1918, the Power family, holed up in their cabin in Arizona’s isolated Galiuro Mountains, suddenly found themselves surrounded by a small posse. Law enforcement officials were there to arrest two of the Power sons for draft evasion. After a few minutes of confusion, a shootout ensued, tragically ending with four casualties. Adding to the drama, the only daughter of the family had died under mysterious circumstances two months earlier.
My guest is Heidi Osselaer, retired professor and author. Her book is called “Arizona’s Deadliest Gunfight: Draft Resistance & Tragedy at the Power Cabin, 1918″. She was also a consultant on the award-winning documentary, Powers War.
