 It has been written that the Horrell Brothers, who were brought down mostly through the efforts of "Pink" Higgins, and who were distant kin to Standifer, was part of their problems.However, it is more likely that it was due to Higgins' son, Cullin, an attorney, who had only recently represented Standifer's wife in her divorce from Standifer.Fred Horsbrugh, manager of the "Spur Ranch", fired both Higgins and Standifer due to the increasing hostilities between them.