The Arizona champion., 1885-04-11

Jman Ca,eia Ma,deyed at(7olSyook 9y Ia,
 y Lyons-- JoAn WoodS, 'aiias "Red,' q | Aeeombhee-2He Mavdsyeys Bae Me Dn
 Fsw Hours Ajier Conmihirg Me Deed. On Sunday night last, a traged.
 occurred at Holbrook, in which Juai Garcia, Mexican, an old and re
 spected citizen of that place, received
 pistol shot Tn his right thigh, which
 caused his death about twelve hours
 afterward. Garcia and one or two
 companions were engaged in playing
 cards in the Pioneer saloon m Hol-
 brook, between twelve and one
 o'clock in the morning, when "Red, V
 accompanied by Harry Lyons, a print
 CT we'll known in Flagstaff, both ol
 whom were in a state of intoxication
 entered, and after watching the game
 for a short time, "Red" asked Garcia
 in demanding sort of tone of voice,
 to lend him two dollars. Garcia re-
 piled that he had no money to loan,
 or he had but little, and could not
 spare it. "Red" drew his revolver,
 and with it in one hand, with the oth- CT he grabbed the money lying on the
 table in front of Garcia, saying he would have it anyway. Garcia arose from the table and remarked to "Red" that he could not spare the money, and asked him to return 1t to the table.
 Red" cooked his revolver and fired, missing his man, when Garcia grabbed the gun and hit his antagonist over the eye with the butt of it, cutting severe gash. Up to this time Lyons had not inteslered particularly with the fracas, but seeing his partner was getting the worst of it, drew his pis' tol and fired, the ball entering the thigh of Garcia as stated. The fir ing caused the saloon to be cleared rather suddenly, when the men rifed the money drawer, and left the place, stopping at the saloon below, which was closed, but they knocked for ad' mittance. Bling refused they passed on down the street, firing their pistols in the air, and coming to the house of an acquaintance, endeavored to obtain horses to make good their escape. Not getting animals, they started out on foot. On Monday posse of men, headed by Hon. J, D. Houck, started in pursuit of the outlaws, and trailed them to one side of the town about two miles distant, and from thence they returned to town and crossed the river, and to the hills, At about II Q clock Monday morning the party came upon the outlaws about three niles from town, where the murderers lad erected stone Wall inpreparatlon or defense. As the party came up, pistol from behind the defence ap- ,eared above the wall, and shot was fred at Houcks, but without effect. volley from the pursuing party's flies riddled the stone wall, and first Red came out in full view, when fife ball struck him in the head, kill ng him instantly. Lyons then ad- ,anced, pistol in hand, a step or two, vas hit with rife ball, and turning, sas hit several times in different parts f his body, falling across Red. When the party came up, Red was cad, but Lyons was still breathing, nd almost instantly expired. The odies were taken to Holbrook, where n inquest was held, alter which the emains were placed in boxes and 'uried outside the cemetery. Their lameatcd victim was buried on Tuesday, and large concourse of ,eople accompanied the Aai he grave. "Red" was what Is term d a "tin horn" gambler, "hold up"
 nd a bad man generally. Harry Ly- ms had been keeping company with i'm for some time previous to going o St. Johns when in a state of in. oxication they would fire their revol- 'ers in the streets, and otherwise dis urb the peace. Lyons was not na- urally vicious boy, but when in li- luor and led on hy desporado like Red, was no credit to himself. It is he general impression among the ci- .izens of Holbrook that both met
 heir just dues, and the details of this affair shouldbe a warning to those who think they are "bad men. ."
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