Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-05-19
Killing In the Pan Handle.

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Fl. ELLIOTT. Nay a. ISL.
EDsroR DOD0E CIR PAPgn: Sir, I am
sstnniahad ct . statement in your Lest,
and the dirty. low down liar who msde IL
dare not give his nsma.
some time ego . man named Sorty killed
two brothefs named Casner and the In.
dian boy hafding thu sheep. thcn went
and made . proposition to friend Of his
to drive The sheep down to Goodfellow's
store and sell him the sheep. stating that
Goodfsllov wss buying al the aheep
be could get This friend-by name
Nichols Maftin-was horrified 1t the
murder. and instead Of going with Sorty,
he and cousin killed Sorry. then went
and buried tho men. gathered up the
stock and turned it over to . Lea Dyer.
Some six weeks after. whilst Goedfallow
was ct Trinidad for goods. tho broshers
the frst men killed came into tho Cana
dian settlement Their names arc John
Casner and Louis Casnef, and shey had
with them four hired murderers-by name
Harrison, from the Cimaron. N. H., one
the men who rode with Tom 6togton when
be rode through New Mexico and killed
over twenty Nexicans and stole 1. 100 head
OF cattle. Second. John Bottoms, another
murderer from near the Same place: Lee
Dyer and one name unknown. These
men rode to Nicholas house and called
him out. and each of them shot ono shot
into him. Then. but for the interference
Of NJ. CLANCY Buman. would have killed
the women and children. "A 1t was they
took al the money she had. also the
horses and guns, They then went to
CASHMERE Romes and robbed him Of his
gun and field Rlass. They all declared
their intention Of killing ON sight George
Black. Juan Team. Osay Samofa. two
other Americans and Goodfsllow. Al
friend mounted his horse and notified
Goodfellow. and be left his goods, pro-
CURED hofse and went to Elliott for help
returning to his rancho. and with detail
Of soldiers going down to Harban Luz
cero's house, knowing he had guns belong
ing to Government. thew near Nexioans
came on John Bottom and . man named
Strong. On riding up 0oodfsllow said:
This - one Of the men; have any Of yoa
got handcuA5r Bottom immediately
made . mose to take out his pistol and
commenced stepping hack. whom Good |
fellow shot him, but did not get Oh his |
hoese. Tho horse has BEEN sent to the |
owner, who Bottom sole him from. also
the pistol has been returned . the widow
Of the murdered man Nicolas. The other
pistols hsve al been sent to the ownn.
end also the saddle and bride. Every bit |
Of the property has been returned 70 the |
owners from whom the numbering gang
stole it Bottom Wa not nearer than S |
miles Of his own placs. and never had .
family. Goodfell0v is sustained by the
entire population. and immediatsly came
70 Foet Elliott and gaVe himself up. and
claimed protection non the marderers
Casner. Harrison 4 Co.
Al Of this statement 10 correct. and will
be sustained By the evidence now in the
bands Of the commanding officer and g.
9. Buman. Casamero Renu. and all the
,fneess Of Fort Elliott
These Casness have money. and have
proposed to jack Martin TO hirs HIM and
70 y now in THAR gang 70 hunt who they
IN MURDER. |,
Hoping In justice you will print this.
IN. cir. yOuIs respectfully, |,
PAInIcK Il. MoNTAGE
Can yon publish the mama Of the other
4otoment Of liesf
Iexpect il IL Harrison the murderer.
We obtained the particulars upon which
b. other statement was based from 4
rivste letter to q friend The letter was {
Ot written for puhlicatiol. g are not
{ liberty TO give the nsEe of the author.
We know netting Of hr. Patrick II. In
fnntn1a thu wr.tar of the aiave letter j