Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-07-12

Lost Thursday afternoon william
Morris shot aud killed Fairy Bfyson at
Mule creek, in this county. Tho trouble
arose over some Improvement on ranch
IN that vicinity, and Morris came in here
and gave himself up TO Deputy Sheriff
Baca yesterday morning.
The hearing was had before Justice
Givens at ten o'clock yesterday morning.
The complaint was made by Fred. Bailey,
who wus the first witness examined on
the part Of the Territory. He test fed
that he resided at Mule creek, in this
county, and that he was acquitted with
both the defendant and the deceased.
He says that Mr.. Bryson was helping
him haul logs on the 9TH Of this month,
and that they went down in the creek 10
eat their dinner. After they got through
eating dinner Mr.. Brysou washed his feet
and had got one boot on and the other
partly on, when they both looked up and
saw Jim Morris, William Morris and
John Spears, who came riding down the
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on the other side Of the creek and got
of his horse. Jim Morris rode up to
Bryson, and Spears crossed the
creek and got Off his horse. Jim Morris
said "Frank / have come to see you
about the improvements on this land.
How much will you be willing to give
me for the improvements?" Mr.. Bryson
said II thought you sold the improve
ments." jim Morris said II have come
down TO see whether / can settle il with
you. Now Frank just think and reason"
Frank Bryson said ~ thought you was
coming down here to work today" Jim
Morris said "No we do not aim TO work
down here" Frank said slow many
ranches do you men want? You have
got four now"
got up and went and got my horses.
1 tied them to the wheel Of the wagon.
1 started to go across the creek. Mr..
Jim Morris shouted "Watch out Bill, "
and with that ] looked down IN the
creek. Mr.. Bryson was Just rising up.
Bill Morris shot. Mr.. Bryson ran up the
hill side. Bill Morris shot again. Mr..
Bryson ran across the creek; us he was
running l saw him pull a pistol out Of
his hip pocket. 1t was wrapped up IN a
red napkin.
1 turned around and started for my
horses. I united them and got upon one.
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shot next. Bill Morris aud Mr.. Bryson
kept shooting at each other and I went
down the field Always. Bill Morris got
upon his horse and rode away. When
Bill Norris shot first, Jim Morris said
"Don't shoot, Bill
Icame up to Mr.. Bryson, Jim Morris
and John Spears. Mr.. Bryson said:
"Fred, they've shot me-"
Jim Morris said, "Fred hitch up your
horses, il you please, and we will take
him home"
1 hitched up the horses and went and
got some plank and a mattress and hauled
him to Mr.. Wilson's.
No one was with Mr.. Bryson and my
self when Jim Morris Bill Morris and
John Spears anne They were talking
while 1 was going for the horses, but ]
don't know what they we're talking
about. 1 had 10 go about q hundred
yards for the nurses. Thoy we're all
close together during the conversation.
Before the shooting Mr.. Bryson and Jim
Morris were sitting down when they
were talking.
Bill Morris and the deceased did not
have any conversation before I went for
my horses. Right after jim Morris said
swatch out, BinP' the shooting com.
menced. Bill Morris fred two shots be-
fore Bryson pulled out his pistol. Morris
was about nine steps across the creek
from Bryson when he fred the first shot
When the deceased got up, he went W
the hill away from Mr.. Morris. The first
two shots were fred a few seconds apart
and Bryson was about thirty yards away
from Morris when the second shot wa
fred.
Morris was on foot when he fred the
, shots. 1 counted six shots which Morris
, fired from a "A rifle.
, Bryson fired four shots. The deceased
did not fall the first two shots, and afteI
that he was around the bank where
{ could not see him. Both shots entered
. above the navel and came out the back
Z The shooting occurred between - aud
/. O'Clock on the 7th. Bryson died tn
same afternoon. He said that the frs
two shots struck him, and when he wen
Q behind the bank he could not see.
7, The next witness was John Spears
His testimony as 10 the conversation be
tween Bryson and Jim Morris ditfere,
slightly from that of the first witness
! He stated that jim Morris told Bysol
that they wanted to settle the rancl
business, and Bryson asked how the.
wanted to settle. Morris said that the.
would settle most any way, but that the.
did not want to be beat out Of the i'm
provements on the place.
! The witness then stated that he di
not remember exactly what he did say
and then stated that Morris said he di
not care for the land.
Bryson said he did not believe in me
y trying TO hold the whole country, an
q Jim Morris saidi "Mr. Bryson, do 20
a know you wouldn't like for me to tres
you this way9" Bryson said: II woul
not have done IL but you have been meC
n ding with my business, and l understan