Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-10-31

SOcOrro County Scores Another
Murder-Albcrt Irwin Killed by a
Desnnrad0 Named Frank nnrrntt.

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Judge John NJ. CHM, who returned
from Silver Creek, socorro county,
last Saturday, brought in the details
Of n OF the most u~nprovoked and heart
less murders that has occurred in the
annals Of this Territory for years
The tragedy was enacted about mid
night on last Thursday in which Albert
Irwin, an employe in Bulle's butcher shop,
was killed by a desperate character by
the name Of Frank Barrett. The incid-
ents as related TO the SENTINEL reporter
are substantially as follows;
A man by the name Of BiRgs and his
wife, who until recently lived 10 Silver
City, went to the Silver Crock camp a
few weeks ago and we're given lodgings
in the cabin Of II. W. Smith, commonly
known ~ blank Winnie" Biggs and
wife became acquainted, the day proceed
ing the murder, with a stranger whom
they invited TO Smith 3 cabin to spend
the night. Smith came home at a late
hour in an intoxicated condition aud
finding a stranger installed Ia his cabin
began a tirtde OF abuse upon the trio
which finally terminated in their quit
ing his domicile. AS they we're passing
up the street they were acccsted by
Frank Barrett, a hard character, who
had been the terror Of the camp for some
time and who demanded to know where
they we're going, at the same time pre-
sentiug his Winchester at the breast Of
Mrs. Biggs and threading her life. She
plead with him and he finally desisted.
allowing them TO pass on, leaving him
10 the rear Going further up the street
they came to Bulle's butcher shop, whore
they related to Albert Irwin their con-
dition, also their encounter with Barrett.
Irwin told them that they might go to
his cabin for the night. He went into
the shop for the purpose of getting some
thing for lunch and when he came
back they all started up the hill, the
woman ahead and Biggs, Irwin and the
stranger following. Barrett again APP
peared on the scene and threatened to
kill Irwin and the woman il he gave them
shelter. A man by the name OF ]. r.
Hall, attracted by the loud conversation,
came up, and seeing the designs Of Bar
rett, called to the woman to run for her
life. Biggs, who stood directly behind
Irwin, called out To Barertt not to shoot or
he would kill both Irwin and himself. Bar
rett leveied his Winchester at Irwin but
before be could discharge the weapon
Hall snatched it and a scufHe ensued.
Barrett recovered his gun and made a
dash for Irwin, shooting his victim, the
ball entering about two inches above the
heart, and passing through the bo1y,
came out at the back, between the
fingers Of Biggs, who was supporting
him. The dead mar fell directly on top
of Biggs, when the deaperado advanced
and fred two more shote into the body.
Barrett having accomplished his purpose
immediately mounted a horse standing
near by, and rode down the street. Dep
uty Sheriff Sanders, hearing the commo-
ton, came out of his cabin Just as Bar
rett passed. He commanded the man
to stop or he would shoot, to which Bar
rett replied, SHOOT and be damned; you
have got me, anyway" Sanders dis
charged the contents OF q double barrel
ed shot gun at the fleeing fugitive but
without effect. This called out the citi-
zens aud the firing became furious. Bar
rett fed down the canon, making good
his escape.
At a time when the shooting was at
its height, Judge CHM and some other
gentlemen we're sleeping IN Eberle's cab
in, directly in range of the flying bullets,
which, he says, fell like hail, aud that
while he has in his time witnessed 80 me
pretty sharp firing, the event Of Thurs
day night reminded him very forcibly
that he had left his prayer book at
home.
District Attorney Ancheta has set the
six murder cases for trial the first week
of court.
Ta0aharq9 Evomfu0tion