Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-08-06
MaYey Items.

R. M. Brown, formerly keeper of the
 Grand Hotel at this place, but for the
 past several months confidential clerk
 for Mir. J. B. Collins sE Nancy, ID Grs-
 ham county, has to his recent employer
 been making himself decidedly obnOx-
 ious and troublesome They. 1t appears,
 had some difficulty, and Brown was dIs-
 charged. Later on, taking advantage of
 the absence of Mir. Collins, he went to
 the San Carlos agency and reported to
 Major John A. Wright, special Indian
 Inspector for that district, and by false
 statements caused the store of Mr. Col
 hns to be searched and large amount of goods tO be seized. Brown ID the
 meantime acting like man mad, and
 although, says the Graham County Times, "clothed with no authority, he was opening drawers, forcibly ransack- ing pigeon holes, and at intervals shout ing in stentorian tone, q am a Rus sianl when you arouse a Russian he is worse than TartsrT The entrsaties of Mrs. Collins to await her husbands return were insultingly disregarded. and the seized goods were placed under 6 guard from Fort Thomas, prior to their removal to a place of safety. Brown had been repeatedly warned to be on the lookout for Mir. Collins, for when a mounted messenger had been sent, as if was believed that Collins would make short work of him, but Rs he affected not 10 care, he and the gallant Major were on the point of going to the Graham House for supper, when they espied Mir. Collins driving down the road st d lively pace. All thoughts of supper vanished in flash Rs both made 6 break for the bush in direction of the Post As both were brave men, neitber would be left behind, and each one buokled to his work 70 see which resch- ed the Post first. For 6 short race Brown was good, but the Major out winded him and got in first. Mr. Col hns was of course indignant at the out rage that had been perpetrated upon him, and produced bills from San Fran cisco merchants for much of the goods seized by the Inspector. Two days Rf- tervardt Brown made an effort to leave the Pos. undera military escort to Will. cox, but on warrant charging him with robbery, he was arrested by Depu- ty Sheriff ONel. He made an effort to draw a pistol, but it was vrested from him After much talk ONeil gave him the pistol back, when he began swing ing it around and backing towards the officers quarters. In swinging the weapon it vEs accidentally discharged, the bullet passing through a window and nearly hitting Lieut.. HRlloran. AT ter the first shot Brown took deliberate aim at the sherifFs head, then only siI feet away, and fired, but failing to br1ng down his man, be turned to run. when ONeil shot him through the hsshy part of the arm and sent biIn to the hospital, where he TOW is, and IS reported to be doing we'll. The Indian Inspector. see ing the mistake he had made Tn having to do with the discharged 'eOn- declined to sake further ac- ton, or to see the goods, and until fore cd to appear in Justice Gsnzhorn's court, did not dare to leave the fort, and whom he did go he was accompanied by Rn armed guard of ten infsntrymen, and 1t is said that had DO. the cavalry boon out after the Indians be would have had five companies Of them with him also. The court decided that it hsd no iuris- diction, and ordered the goods returned tO Mir Coll,ns