Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-10-30

his horse. fired al them, and escaped.
 At the tune inc two men started Tor Harshsw with Cavaness, he was mount cd on his own horse, unbound and un- injured. never saw Csvaness again, was not present at the time he was shot, II he ever was sho. by any body. have no reason to believe that Cavsness was shot or made way with or in any way ln- gured Oy any person whOmsover. There was no arrangement or agreement made to shoot, XII, or make way wI;h Cav aness, and so Tar as l know the only In- tentloD ot all ot our party was to have NIT. Cavsness put upon his trial for the many crimes commIttel. against the property and persons Of the people In that section oi the county, I never sav Cavsness dead or alive after be started for Harsbsw, and be was then uDinjured. If lt be crime for man to pursue h band or desperate thieves. ard So risk his own life ID fight to recover from them hIs own andihis nelgbbor's prop erty, aDd 10 attempt Co nrres: and bring t. justice the marsudegs. ! deserve con demna:lon. hm wiling to submit this question to my fellow citizens
 l.. H. GoRMLEY.
 Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of October, lSS6.
 LEWIS WoLFLET. Holbry fublie.
 STATE CT PENSsTLvANIA. ss.
 COUNTY OF BUTLER,
 PETER BAUGH being first duly sworn ssys, that he now resides m Butler county, State of Pennsylvsn.a. That in the year 1883 be resided iu Pma county. Arizona. That in the fall of ihat year, but at wba; precise date be does not re- member, he and Harlan Hopkins, Tony ODonnell, Alex. Harvison and Lewis Fl. Gormiey found Wm. Cavauess and two Mexicans in possession of about 24 or 25 head oi stolen cattle near what IS known as the Smythe Ranch, and about three fourths of mile from Rice's.
 That Cavaness and the Mexcans were all armed, but all went with us to the house on the Smythe Ranch. Csvsn- ess at first denied that Ee had stolen the cattle, and said he could give bonds that he didn't do that kind of business. but after going to the Smythe ranch, sd- Initted that the cattle were stolen.
 Gormley then told Cgvsness that he must arrest him. and asked him to give up bis arms, which he did. That Corn ley then demanded of the MexIcsns that they give up their arms. This they re- fused to do, and instead of throwing up their hands as ordered, at once opened | fire on Gormley.
 In the fight which ensued, the older l of the two Mexicans was killed. and the other was badly wounded, but made his escape, aud Mexican answering hls description died ct La Noris the Bext morning.
 Mr. Gormley then borrowed from V. H. Igo twenty dollars to pay the expense of sending Cbyaness to Tucson.
 Some of the others objected, saying that he should be taken before a msgis- trste at HarsbBw and bound over. and that as the tram to Benson had gone. that no time would be lost, as they could have the examination and get over to Crittenden ID time for the train the next morning.
 That thereupon, about p. m. two Of the party started towards Hsrshaw with Cavaness who was disGrned, but mount cd on bis own horse.
 That at the time said parties started to Hsrsnaw with CsvEness, said l.. II. GOrmley and the remainder of the party gathered up said stolen cattle and drove them to Rice's piscs and staId there all night. Abou: or , o'clock D. m, the two who had started 10 Hsrshaw with Cavapess, returned to Rice's and repor- ted thGt Csya1tss. while on the vay tO Harshaw, snstched the revolver from the holster of oue of hIs guards, and wheeling hIs horse, opened fire on them and made his escape.
 He further says. that the taking Of Cavsness to Harshsg was agsinst the d. iiSGe and wish of sad Gormley, and that sad Gormley did not go or start to go to HarshRw with said Cavaness. but remsIned with said cattle in the cOmpB- ny Of afiaDt all that afternoon and night, and assisted ID driving said cat tie hope the next day.
 He further says, that the reason said Gormley gave for wanting to send said Cavaness to Tucson for examination was, that be believed if be were sent there at once that he would not only plead guilty. but would reveal the guilt of others, and especially who the receiv- CTS of stolen cattle were.
 He further says, that any and all state ments connecting said Lewis H. Gormley with the escape or disappearance of said Cavaness are false. PETER J. BAUGH. Subscribed and sworn to before me. this I5 day of October, 1SS6.
 S.P. WALKER.
 Justice of the Peace Butler Pa.