The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26
Homicide.

Homicide.
On Saturday afternoon about four
o'clock George q. Quarles was shot
aud instantly killed 10y Henry Blum. IN
the store of Blum Bros at Fairview.
OUT neighboring village. three miles
from Chloride.
Judge Holmes, OF Chloride. the near
est justice OF the Peace. being absent
Deputy sheriff Thorne 10 whom Mr..
Blum had voluntarily surrendered HIM
self. sent IN Cuchillo Negro for Justice
Tafoya. who came over SUNDAY to hold
nm inquest Judge Holmes returned
about the same time of the arrival Of
Judge Tafoya. Who insisted that Judge
Holmes should hold the inquest. A
jury accordingly was summoned to act
in conjunction with Judge Holmes.
The following Ia the panel: +. +.
Holmes. eyoiicio. NJ. II. Day. VIM .
Cloudman. George Richardson. q. A.
Maloney and j. L. 0lney.
The following persons testified as
witnesses in the case: ID. II. Wenger.
James Gordon, Hugh Lackey, John
Stivers Jacob NJ. Blum, NJ. q. levy
Nicanor Apodacia, as also Henry
Blum In his own behalf. ID. II. Wen
ger and James Gordon were the only
two witnesses in the store at the
beginning OF the difficulty. Lackey
and Silver. attracted by the noise. were
at the door ut the time Of the shoot
ing.
Mr.. Wenger is an attorney Of Fair
view, and Mr.. Gordon is n member of
the cattle company In which Geog. G..
Qnarles ww employed. To the impor-
tant facts w tle cast the witnesses
were agreed. The man points may be
summarized rs follows:
Quarles. with n number OF other boys
we're ON u roundup of the cattle of
different companies in the range. They
were camped near Fairview. On
Friday morning Quarles went into the
store Of Jacob Blum, and asked him for
the loan OF five dollars, which Blum re-
fused. Nothing more vas said about
IL that day. On Saturday Quarles went
into to the store of Mr. Levy with Mr..
Gordon and bought u revolver. telling
MIR. Levy that Blum had refused TO loan
him five dollars, and after this propos
ed trading with Mr.. Levy. From
Levy's store, Quarles went to Blun's.
Mr.. Gordon at that moment passed in
TO Blun's store, and Quarles turned
from the door, passed over TO Lackey's
saloon. took u drink of whiskey, walk
ed into Blun's store, where the two
Blnn's. Wenger and Gordon were talk
ing on general topics. This wa al
the front Of the store. Jacob Blum was
seated ut his desk. behind the counter.
Henry Blum was standing up behind
the counter. and Gordon and Wenger
were leaning over the counter talking
to the Blun's. Quarles accosted jacob
Blum by saying: II have done a good
deal OF trading with you the past year.
haven't II" "Yes." replied Mr.. Blum.
II always treated you right. didn't II"
asked Quarles. MIR. Blnn replied AYES"
Quarles then said: "You Cd old s-b
you refused to loan me five dollars yes
terday, and | have come In to round
you up" ut the. same time pulling out
his revolver. Mr.. Gordon at once
caught hold Of Quarles' arm, saying,
Don't make "A fool of yourself" In
the meantime Mr.. Blum had raised
to his feet saying-"You can't talk to
me that way in my store" and started
to the rear room of the store for his
gun. Quarles followed him up. and. as
Blum passed in the door, Quarles caught
1t keeping him from closing it. To
reach the door Quarles had to pass be-
hind the end counter. AS he passed
Henry Blum. who was standing behind
the counter, called TO him-"Don't you
go in there" whereupon Quarles turned
upon him. Both fired: Quarles fell
doubled up at the end of the shelv-
ing near the door. His ball had
struck the bracket OF the base shelf.
and was turned in its course. entering
the floor Of the store. between the feet
of Henry Blum. The ball from the piss
toll Of Henry Blum entered the mouth
of Quarles. passing through his neck,
breaking II, and lodging in the base Of
the brain.
There was a difference In the testi-
mony as to the reports of two shots.
Some testified that there was but
one. But Quarles' pistol showed
one chamber to contain nothing but
a shell, and the fresh bullet mark in