The Arizona sentinel., 1891-07-04
STABBED.
The Assassin Arrested and
 in Jail.
Desperate Attempt to Mur der 6. $. Gillespie, Pro. prfet tor of the s. P. Hotel.

man, s. s. Gillespie, of the s. P
 Hotel. It was the opening nigh
 at the Yuma Exchange. Mir. Gil
 lespie and a large number of hi
 friends were present, enjoyed th
 entertainment and music, when il
 company with Thos. Gates left fo
 the hotel. They passed out of th'
 door and by the corner of thu
 building, and when in the shadow
 of a mesquite tree that stands nea,
 by, man sprung out from the
 corner of Capt. Muzzy's garder
 fence and exclaiming "Cabron'
 struck MT. Gillespie blow in tht
 face, for the moment dazing him
 When the assassin struck at him
 MT. Gillespie threw up his hands
 to ward off the blow and cut hiE
 right hand very badly, nearly
 severing two of his fingers, with
 some sharp instrument in the
 would-be murderer's hand, who al
 once struck Mr. Gillespie again
 this time inficting a wound in the
 back on the left side just below the
 ribs. MT. Gates, whose attention
 had been called for the instant by
 some one passing, was about eight feet in the rear. On seeing the
 an strike, MT. G., as he sup
 posed with his fist, he rushed to
 his assistance, drawing his pistol
 intending to strike the man over
 the head. AS he jumped towards
 him, the man sprung back and started to run, when MT. Gates, pistol in hand, followed him. The assassin ran towards the door of the Exchange. Turning his head around he saw MT. Gates within four or five feet of him with his pistol drawn on him, when he threw his knife away and made for the Exchange, crying out in Eng fish: Don't shoot, don't shoot" Entering the saloon he dodged in to one corner crying out, "don't let him kill me, don't shoot"
 Deputy Sheriff Burke was near by and at once seized the assassin who made a desperate attempt to get away. In moment Sheriff Nugent arrived and the two officials had the man we'll in hand, and took him to jail. In the mean time MT. Gates and others rushed to the assistance of Mr. Gillespie, who had fallen to the ground. He was lifted up and carried to the hotel and placed on a cot. By this time Drs. Hefernan and Cottsr had been summoned. The former was the first to arrive, the latter came in a few moments. pr. Heffernan probed the wound in the back and found that it was about four inches in depth, rang ing downward into the hip, and | two inches wide, as if made with | ] large knife or dagger. The at once bandaged the wound and those on his fingers and hand, and MT. Gillespie was carried up stairs, placed on an other cot on the porch, where he las since remained. The would-be murderer proved to be a Mexican rom Chihuahua, by the name of 1stephano Montana, a large stout young man, who has been about own for two or three months ped Hing cakes, cookies, pies and bread.
 J. l.. Deyo and P. F. Burke tood near by and saw Montana when he stabbed MT. Gillespie, md also saw him throw away the lnife with which he did the deed, 'ut there being no words nor any were unable to render any until it was too late. The knife has not been found. It s supposed to have been picked ID by friend or accomp plice, as wo men were seen with Montana moment before the deed was lone. Only a short time before le made the assault. Montana had 7alked up to the bar in the saloon nd taken a drink with MT. Giles ie, on the latters invitation. At he examination yesterday before udge Ira Mabbett, which was eld in the presence of MT. Giles lie at the hotel, Montana offered a defansa hut s;,a,al