The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-10-05
THE R TRAGEDY

fAS NANN14E ANh1ED1.
Details Of the Fatal Quarrel Between Two
Black ElAek-Lsgs-
The Laramie Chronicle Of Tuesday
gives the following details of the MUIR
der Of Joe Walters, (colored) by Bob
Hollins, also eolored, IN that city on
Tuesday morning;
THE sTokx OF THE PRISONER.
His name is Bob Hollins, is a cook by
occupation and was working at the
Centennial mines in that capacity until
recently; got a situation as cook at
Worth's Hotel, yesterday; last night
was gambling with Joe Walters 1.-THE
deceased) in Jack Davis saloon Wal
tiers repeatedly lost, and he Bob Hol-
lins) won. About 2 a. m. Walters
grabbed" the money that Bob had
won, amounting to about Eve or six
dollars, tore it up and put it in his
pocket. He (Bob) thereupon requested
him to return the money, but he refused
to do 50, and called him some very Often
sive names. Bob, in q fit OF passion
and rather excited, left the saloon hur-
riedly, went to Snowden's and there
procured a double barrelled shotgun.
He says that his excitement '.cooled
on as be approached Alexander's thea
tire, in which direction Walters had
gone. On rejecting he determined to
return home. When passing by the
alley between the theatre and adjoining
house, he again encountered Walters,
who tainted him and put his hand be-
hind him threateningly as if to draw a
pistol. Bobthen elevated the shotgun,
and backing away from Walters ex-
claimed "don't you shootl" In back
ing up rapidly he slightly stumbled and
the shotgun went off with a tremen-
dous report. Seeing what he had done
he Immediately ran several blocks, when
Turpin and others coming up, he threw
down the gun and was arrested. +
He states further that he had several
rows before with the deceased, but for
all that is as sorry as though it was his
own brother. He appears to be very
much affected, but says that he will
calmly abide by the consequences.
IL INQUEST.
Coroner Vine summoned a jury this
morning, composed of the following
gentleman: A Ruschpler, r. d. Pier
ronet, g. n. Reed, VIM. Crcrt, NJ
Gottstein and John Spearing. Several
witnesses were examined, the most Inn
portant testimony elected being that of
Mr.. NJ. w. Alexander, who testified as
follows:
DAsINING EVIDENCE
sKnew deceased by the name of
Joseph Walters; recognized the body as
that Of the person known to me
by that name. About half past one
O'Clock last night l retired; had been in
bed five or ten minutes when I heard
some mi run around the house The
footsteps ceased almost in front Of my
bedroom window and 1 heard . ma
say, Give me that money; Cd Dr.
you give me that money Heard
another voice reply, Hold on, now;
hold on several times in succession.
Then all was quiet for a few seconds,
during which time / started toward
the window to raise the curtain. While
going towards the window heard Joe
say, Here's your money, anil just as I
took hold Of the curtain to raise it, the
other man said, 'G-dd-n you, that's
not all of it, and almost in the same
second a gun-shot was fired SO close to
my window that it deafened me. /
pulled back the curtain; saw Joe lying
on the ground and another man with a
gun in his hand, stepping back from
him. The man with the gun looked at
Joe for a second Or two, and then ran
of. 1 put on my clothing and ran out
and told Mr.. Turpin, the night police
man, who Immediately started after
him.
Other witnesses testified to the chase
and capture Of the prisoner, and one to
having heard "Old Bob' say an hour
or so before, that s'he'd shoot the top Of
Joe's head off,"
A verdict to the effect that Joseph
Walters came to his death by a gun
shot wound, inflicted at the hands of
one Bob Holland, alias "Old Bob,"
with malice af~orethought," was render
ed, and the jury discharged.
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