Arizona republican., 1894-08-30
LEON'S KILLING.
The Proceedings at the Inquest
 Yesterday.
Witnesses Differ Essentially on an Important Point-The Inquest
 Resumed Today.

The inquest upon the death of Abien- do Leon was continued yesterday by Justice Johnstone. On account of the large number of witnesses and the crowd that would probably be attracted the proceedings were held in the dis trict court room. H. B. Crouch, who killed Leon, was present and his inter- ests were guarded by Judge StilweIl, who carefully cross-examined the wit nesses upon all points which could pos sibly affect his client. The examina- tion was conducted by District Attorney Williams.
 The witnesses who testified yesterday were Vol Gentry, who disputes with Crouch the possession of the land, his wife, Julia Gentry and his son Vol Gentry, Jr., NJ. 4. Ivy and J. H. Ivy. There were also w. N. Price, Chas. Bowers, Crouch's stepson, Dan John- son and Thos. Dupuy, all of whom rode in the wagon with Crouch to the place Of the killing and saw the occurrence.
 The evidence developed sensational features though taking a preponderance of 1t there was not much additional light thrown on the affair.
 The most damaging witness to Crouch was Mrs. Julia Gentry who swore that she witnessed the tragedy from the be- ginning to the end. When the men came up in the wagon Leon's brother was digging post hole and Leon him. self was experimenting work about the snack which was being erected. Crouch and two other men alighted from the wagon. Crouch approached Leon and told him to get of the land. Leon re- piled, "You get off, and further added that the right of possession would be contested by law. She says that Leon was at all times unarmed, that he did not have knife or iron bar in his hand at any time. Her husband offered the same statement but said that they could not see Crouch and Leon all the time.
 Price and his son, Sam Gentry, Bow CTS and Johnson said that when they came up Leon went back of the shack and appeared with long knife. Crouch had his revolver in his hand and com pelled Leon to drop the knife. Leon passed on to where a sharp pointed iron bar stuck in the ground and picking it up made a motion as if to thrust it at Clouch. The latter then fired and Leon turned and walking perhaps 150 feet fell dead.
 Thos. Deputy corroborated this yer sion to the point of picking up the iron bar. Instead of thrusting it he said Leon raised it over his shoulder as if to strike.
 J. H. Ivy sad that the evening before the killing he met Sam Gentry, Dan Johnson and Thos. Depuy and they told him ''there would be killing down there tomorrow" and that "Val Gen. try would probably be the first one killed" This, of course, was not ex- pected to show any meditation on the part of Crouch, since he was in Phoenix and at that time unaware that Leon had moved in.
 There were several Mexican witnes- ses who were not called on account ot the lateness of the hour. It was ex- pected that Leon's wife would be pres ent but she was prostrated by the shock of her husbands death and was unable to appear but will likely come today. The inquest was adjourned to 9 o'clock this morning.
 Dan Johnson, one of the witnesses, was arrested during the inquest on peace warrant sworn out by Clotilde Zunega charging him with having threatened the life of the defendant. Johnson will have hearing at the close of the inquest.