The Socorro chieftain., 1884-09-04

around house end Black and DeAIar
came out Of the front door. I went to
sleep until half past three, vhep start
ed for ball ground, and passing prison
er's door, saw Black and her sitting
each side of door. Black asked me 10
get him a bucket Of drinking water; Ne
got the bucket from the kitchen, and I
brought water from Walker House and
set it down; everything appeared to be
quiet Black had on his pants and shirt
only I went to ball play; next knew be
was killed. he appeared sober Sunday
afternoon; heard no conyeEsation.
was about eight minutes getting the
bucket Of water and handed 1t to Black
on the sidewalk; think he started for
the kitcSsn with it; went off From
what DR.. Walker says this was about
ten minutes before the killing. Pris-
oner stated Saturday that Black had
threatened to kill her; only threat ever
heard Black make was that to lock her
up. WhenI told Black she would kill
him he said, "I know she will shoot,
she is shooter from away back" he
said he had never threatened her.
Prisoner said Saturday she was afraid
to stay alone, that she had nothing
against Black, only wanted him to stay
away from there.
". s. DEMAR testified he lived at
prisoners house, Sunday heard Black
come in and say to prisoner, 'T have
Gave in Kansas and the gun is here"
heard no quarreling.
ANTONIO LOPEZ, Mexican melon
dealer testified that about 3 o'clock
Sunday he passed prisoners house,
she bought two melons; heard mans
voice in kitchen; prisoner said to me,
"You go. that man is angry at me-"
came away, heard no conversation.
SHERIFT SIMPSON testified that Sun
day about 2 p. nj. prisoner came to his
house aud told him she had killed a
man; said it was Block, and she came
to surrender herself; said she did it in
self defense, Black was going to kill
her with an axe; she gave me her pis-
tol; l took her to Jail, then took DIR.
Gpcbenauer and Justice Curtin to the
house; found Black dead by kitchen
door, with an axe Aear him'a bucket
there were pieces of broken glass in
the frontroom. 1 closed Blacks saloon
by attachment Thursday.
Mrs. SUSAN YoUNcKER, the prison
er, testified am AZ years old; came
here about seven weeks ago from my
ranch in Lincoln county; am widow,
husband died of smallpox little over a
year ago on road from Ft. Stanton to
Santa Fe; have two grown sons, aged
22 and "a, they are on my ranch have
resided In Lincoln county about two
years; knew Black off and on that time |
he had trouble with his wife who left
him; he and three others boarded with |
me herei We were friends and nothing |
more; he got on drunk and came in
to the house Saturday evening, and all |
day was abusive; called me vile epithets
and said / was getting him into trouble. |
I said, "You are drunk and better 90 |
to bed, and he got me by the hair and |
threw me clear out doors, 1 was afraid |
and had him arrested; didn't want him |
hurt or fined, only kept away, he came
back and said, ''You had me arrested |
You -, will kill you" aad was GO
ing to strike me; I got gentleman to
send the marshal and he took him and |
told me TO come Monday and make
complaint Sunday morning Black came
back I tried 10 get him 10 go away,
but he went in and closed the door and
I went out and walked until ny feet
we're blistsred, then went and bought
a pistol; went to the house and couldn't
get in, until I got a fork from Mrs.
LeachRm and got in aud put on my
SLIPPERS and sat down at the front door.
Charley DeMAr had told me Black was
in the back room asleep. When the
melon Vender came Black got up and
wanted TO know who woke him up; /
told him to get on his pants; he wanted
me TO gel. him some water and / would
not go, he went into the kitchen and
I thought from the sound be was get
ting something to eat, went to the
door and the moment ! opened it he
picked up 4 glass and said. "Ohl
you" / lodged it and then he
grabbed the axe and / shot twice and
ran out and ran TO Sheriff Simpsons
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