Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-06-23
ON A RACE HORSE.
That's How W. H. futile Escaped After
Shooting F. W. Smith at
Las Cruces.

Concerning Tuesday mornings shoot
ing scrape at Las Cruces, wherein W. H.
futile of Ell Paso, shot F. W. Smith, the
Ell Psso Times of yesterday has this;
]. G. Johnson came in from Las
Cruces last night. He said: "Tuttle has
not treated me square. He has cansed
me to lose my job. | was policeman in
Las Cruces, and several Sundays ago
W. Fl. futile visited ] as Cruces with the
Ell Paso Gun club, and while there he
assaulted Frank w. Smith. He was in
dicted and had the warrant for his ar.
rest. l knew he was in Las Cruces
Monday night, because he had told a
friend of mine that he came there to sur
render to the authorities. This morning
l met him coming out of Williams
saloon and served my warrant to him.
He told me alright he would give the re-
quired bond, $500. in few minutes.
Fifteen minutes later l heard that
he had shot Smith and left the
city on Blue Bonnet. l lost my
job for trusting him out of my
sight. What do know about it? Well
| only know that the trouble was about
some young lady in Ell Paso." 1t was
rumored on the streets last night at .
O'Clock that futile had arrived on Blue
Bonnet, his race horse, but if he did ar
rive he has very foolishly concealed him
self from his friends and from the officers.
To Times reporter one of Mr.. Tuttle's
friends said:
''Do not blame Tuttle until you hear it
} all. AS understand it the story is this
Visiting Las Cruces some weeks ago Mr..
futile was informed that F. w. Smith
had intimated in saloon that he had
taken certain privileges with young
lady friend of Mr.. Tuttle's. In fact that
Smith had impugned the honor OF Miss
Connie Small, who TuttIe's friends, be-
lieved that he (Tuttle) was engaged to-
Several Sundays ago MIR. Tuttle visited
Las Cruces with the Ell Paso Gun
club aud on entering saloon
he met Smith, who saluted him
futile told him that he did not care to be
addressed by any such d-n scoundrel
,, and started to assault Smith, but bystand
ers interierred. For this Tuttie was in
dcted by the grand jury. Yesterday he
, went to Las Cruces to deliver his race
horse, Blue Bonnet, which he had sold
, Going down to the depot to meet hi!
= brother with the horse, he had to PAST
the store of F. G. Barker & Co of which
firm Smith is partner, MIR. Tuttle saw
! Smith in the door and approaching hin
! told him that he was contemplate
, coward to traduce good woman. Smilf
, gave some Indifferent reply, when Tuttlt
!, handed him pistol and told him he mus
answer for his slanderous remarks theI
and there. Smith refused to fight ant
8 Tuttle opened fire on him shooting hin
! through both legs, but they were onll
t flesh wounds. Leaving the store Tuttl,
} found his brother on Blue Bonnet, 80 h,
t mounted the horse and headed for +
Psso, the deputy eheriff gave chase, bu
returned after going few miles. Bill
!, futile as you know is very quiet yount
, man, and he must have been grievcusl,
,, provoked to use his gun"
i A gentleman from Las Cruces says tina
Frank Smith is most excellent younj
man that he was great admirer OF Mis-
! Small, and had most Indignantly denie,
5 the report that he had ever said augh
5 against her good name.
8 Miss Small is we'll known in Ell Paso a
s a most charming young lady and he
many friends and admirers are very indig
. nant that any one should mention he
:. name disparagingly. And Bill futile i
' one of the best known young men in tn
8 city and has hosts Of friends here. Fl
0 has been chief of the fire department AM
. is always called to the front when Their
J. is active work to do in the interests of Z
n Paso. "a