Arizona weekly miner., 1875-02-19
HOMICIDE IN PRESCOTT.
AN UNFORTUN4TE AFFRAF, RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF JAMES CARROLL AND SE- RI0CS W0UNDLNG OF J. ". EVANS

AN UNFORTCN4TE AFFR4F, RESULTING IN
 THE DEATH OF JAMES CARROLL AND SE- RIoUS W0UNDLNG OFJ. ". EVANS
 Just as the blackboard was about to leave for California, few minutes after o'clock on Fri day evening, the l2th inst, several shots were heard in the direction of the PostofIice, and in a few minutes the town was alive with excitement. A report came that Evans had shot Jim Carroll others said Carroll had shot Evans. We repaired to the Postoffice and there found James Carroll, the blackboard driver, lying on the floor breathing heavily and surrounded by friends who were try ing to do something for his relief.
 Dr. Kendall soon arrived, and examined two gunshot wounds found in Carroirs head, one Of which he pronounced mortal. He dressed the wounds, however, and went away, but afterwards returned and held re-examnaton in company with Dr. McCandless. arriving at the same conclu- sion The patient fingered until 1:30 Saturday morning, when he expired.
 J. ". Evans was shot through the left arm two or three inches below the elbow. He was arrested by Constable Leonard, and taken to the office of Dr. McCandless for treatment. The ball passed between the bones of the forearm, causing u severe though not necessarily dangerous wound.
 Evans is office agent Of the California and Ari- zona Stage Company at this place, and Carroll was one of the drivers on the line.
 The origin of the difficulty will be apparent from the following statement, which was given us by William Reid, driver on the Mohave route, soon after the sad occurrence and which was cor roborated in the main by his and other evidence before the Coroner's jury on Saturday: STATEMENT OF WILLIAM REID. Jim had been drinking, aud got the team out of the barn the horses scattered over the corral and got them into place; Evans came out of the ofice the state of affairs, and told Jim he was in no fit condition to go out with the mail, and that he would drive to Wickenburg himself, and went into the office to dress for the night trip; hooked the team mp and Jim got on the box and took the lines; Evans came out and told him he could not go out with the mail, that he was not capable of driving, and said |" If you don't ge: of I'll put you :" Jim replied, "You will put me of, will you:" Evans said, "I will if you don't get off!' and just as Evans uttered the last word, Jim fired at him three times, and Evan: then began to shoot and fired several times, cant | say how many; the team doubled up and caught the leaders by tue heads and held on to them both wheelers fel and Jim fell down between them, and said: {" Bill, get me out from between these horsesr" l was getting him out and had him in my arms, and was trying 10 get his pisto away from him, when Evans again came out o the office and looked at him; Jim saw him and 1 fired at him. Evans again shot, and hit him in tho head while he was in my arms; during the shoot l ing I was wounded slightly in the thumb, bu could not say from which of tue parties the sho | came
 | POSTMASTER GILES TESTIFIED
 At the Coroners inquest to an ill-teeing that hat l existed between the parties for some time, anC that Evans had expressed to him the intention tC have Jim transferred to some other route, and i was MT. Giles purpose to have recommended tb' same thing soon any of the officers of tbt | company came this way.
 Col H. A. Bigelow, Coroner of the county, helt the inquest on the body, and the jury returned ; verdict of " Death from pistol shot fired by th' hand of J. W. Evans"
 The Coroner desired the jury to express in thci verdict their opinion as to whether the killing wa justifiable not, which they preferred not to do and were discharged
 The deceased, James Carroll, had been resi- dent of the Territory for several years, and Wa formerly in the employ of Barlow, Sanderson d Co.,, Colorado. He was apparently between 3 and 5 years of age.
 Evans remains in custody of the Sheriff, an is having the best of medical treatment.