Arizona silver belt., 1888-10-27
AN ENCOUNTER WITH PISTOLS.

At the early hour of six on Wednss-
 day morning, an affray occurred at
 the Fashion saloon, which narrowly
 missed being tragedy, and, as it was,
 resulted in the serious injury of one
 of the participants. There were sev-
 sral witnesses to the difficulty, and as
 far as we have learned, the testimony
 of all concurs on important points.
 The parties to the quarrel were Cy- rus H. Blevins and Henry BIevins, who are not related to each other as
 many might be lead to suppose. Both
 were more CT less under the influence of llquor. Henry BleYins asked ssv- eral men up to the bar to take a drlnk, and seeing Cy. Blevins near the door, extended the invitation to him. He, however, seems to have taken of fense at it, and drawing his pistol ap- preached Henry Blevins, fourished the weapon in the latter's face, at the same time applying oprebrious epi- thets accompanied by challenge to fight. Henry Blevins claims-and is cerroberated by eye witnesses-to have done everything possible to paci- fy Cy. and told him he was not armed, but says the latter continued to four ish the pistol close te his face and to use threatening and insulting Ian guage.
 Mr. Baker, ono of the proprietors of the house, seeing that a shooting scrape was imminent, approached Cy. Blevins, took hold of his arm and cen ducted him cut to the sidewalk, and some ten or fifteen feet distant frem the door of the saloon, and tried to in ducs him to leave the vicinity. Cy., however, in few moments after Ba- ker re-entered the saloon, returned and stood just outside the door, half of which was closed. Henry Blevins had, in the meantime, procured pis- tol and seeing Cy. standing outside as though lying in wait fer him, he, pis- tol Tn hand, approached and had reached the deor, on the inside, when Jy. raised hls pistol and fired. It seems almost incredible that the bullet could have missed Henry Blevlns un- .sss the latter struck the pistol away, but it dld miss him and passed through l screen in the rear of the room. Henry says he was blinded by the smoke, and stepped to the other slde md in front of the door, raised his pistol and fired at Cy., who was then lbout elgbt CT ten feet away. Cy. vas probably hit at the first shot, al- hough he continued to retreat and ellin the street after Henry Blevins' ec9nd shot. The latter claims that y. fired twIce, but another person yho was present, says only once. When Cy. fell, his antagonist re-en- cred the saloon and gave himself up o Mr. Baker who took hlm to jail. The encounter is said to have been the esult of an old grudge.
 It was found that Cy. Blevins had ustained a very serious wound. The 'all from Henry Blevins' pistol struck lis right arm between the wrist and lbow and passed up the arm, shatter- ng the bone, and rendering amputa- ion necessary. Doctors Largent, eff ilobe, and Davis, of San Carles, per ormed the operation. severing the member about four inches below the boulder. The unfortunate man is ssting easily and will most likely re- over. He is quiet and inofensive ghen not drinking, and his friends Ieplore hls participation in the affray, nd his serous injury. Henry Blev- ns was examined yesterday afternoon ( ,eiore Justice Atkins and discharged, he evidence going to show that he ( .cted in self-defense.
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