The Arizona champion., 1885-04-11

TYaH Garcia Murdtred at Ho!6roo& 6y Ha,
 ,y .LyOnS-JohH Hooas, alias "Red," a
 AecombRce-zHe MHydryers Bic Me Dm
 Ff10 Hours At1er Commiaing Me Deed.
 On Sunday night last, a tragedy
 occurred at Holbrook, in which Juar | Garcia, a Mexican, an old and re
 spected citizen of that place, received
 a 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 Tn Hol-
 brook, between twelve and one
 o'clock in the morning, when "Red, "
 accompanied by Harry Lyons, a print
 CT we'll known in Flagstaff, both of
 whom were in state of intoxlcauon,
 entered, and after watching the game
 for 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'dIew 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 oreturn it 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 interfered particularly with the fracas, but seeing his partner was getting the worst Of 1t, 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 riRcd the money drawer, and left the place, stopping at, the saloon below, which was closed, but they knocked for ad- mittance. B ing 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. ]. D. Houck, started in pursuit of the outlaws, and tralled 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 o'clock Monday morning the party came upon the outlaws about three miles from town, where the murderers had erected as:one Wall in preparation for dcfense. As the party came up, a pistol from behind the defence ap- pearcd above the wall, and shot was fired at Hyucks, but without effect. | A vollcy from the pursuing party'S | rifles riddled the stone wall, and first l Red came cut in full view, when a rife ball struck him in the head, kill ng him instantly. Lyons then ad- pistol in hand, a step or two, vas hit with a rife ball, and turning, vas hit several times in different parts ,f his body, falling across Red. When the party came up, Red was lead, but Lyons was still breathing, md almost instantly expired. The bodies were taken to Holbrook, where n inquest was held, after which the emains were placed in boxes and ,uried outside the cemetery. Their llmanted victim was buried on Tuesday, and large concourse Of people acCompained the e naiys he grave. "Rcd" was what is term d "tin horn" gambler, "hoId up' md a bad man generally. Harry Ly- ,ns had been keeping company with Jim for some, time previous to going O St. Johns when in a state of in oxication they would fire their reyol- ,ers in the streets, and otherwise dis. urb the peace. Lyons was not na- urally vicious boy, but when in i- luor and led on by 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 should be warning to those who think they are "bad men,"
 A dash, a crash, twas awful rash. |