The old Abe eagle., 1894-10-25
MURDER!
William M. Huff is
Brutally Slashed
by r. Il. ChiSunl-
Both were drunk.
Chisum Taken to Jail.

The town was shocked with the per-
petration Of a brutal murder on the
streets about $50 o'clock Tuesday even
ing. The victim was William M Huff, a
miner from the Jicarillas, and his slayer
was F. R. Chisum Of the same voction
and place. The act was committed in
front Of the White Oaks Building and
Lumber Co.'S Office as the two parties
named, together with 8. III. Wentworth
and W. E. Rabb were driving homeward
in lumber wagon. The instrument OF
death was strong pocket knife.
1t was evidently case Of whiskey
pure and simple; for while Chisum has
been known here as rather hard char
amter for several years, there was, so far
as their associates know at least, no
quarrel between them. The four men
came to town together in the morning to
attend lawsuit in Justice Parker 8
court in which Wentworth and miner
named Tiernan wore interested regard
ing the obstruction Of monuments on
mining claims, with which Wentworth
charged Tiernan. The case was dismiss
ed, but the men remained in town and
all except Rabb drank heavily.
At the hour named the party
started for home. Huff was not
in the wagon when they
started, or il he was he got out near the
Post Office and came back, walking down
the middle Of the street to the saloon.
whore it is said he bought moro whisky
and then followed the wagon, overtak-
ing it near the point where the tragedy
occurred. He made several attempts to
climb into the wagon before he succeed.
ed. Witnesses OF the occurrence, whose
attention was attracted by the actions
and loud talk Of the party, say Chisun
forbade Huff 10 get Into the wagon, toll
ing him several times to stay out, though
| oil had come in together. After he got intS
the wagon the team was stopped in from
OF the Office named. Huff stood up in
the back part OF the wagon bed, In which
WAS large coffee box put IN for seat
He stood behind this box and seemed +
be parleying for place on the front
seat, occupied by Wentworth and CHS
um. During the parley he bent forward
over the box, seemingly too drunk tC
stand steadily. Chisum then spran
upon him knife in hand, seized him b
the should ers and struck at him. II
first struck with his right hand, it
said, then changed the weapon to tn
left. The struggle was quickly ovel
Huff fell ont Of the W ngon On the sid
next the Office with great jet of bloc
fpGutiDg from his neck and rapidly fill
ing the little dep, into which b
had fallen until in few moments b
was soaked in his own gore. The instrl
: ment Of death had done its work too wei
The tissues ard Vessels were severe
| iloL iht tui"b iiho NJ thc bhSh Vi VI
neck downward and forward TO the tn
cbea in front. He made several atit mpi
0 TO speak TO those who ran 10 him, bt
{ only made THIN underpiund the wort
: Tell my wife" His wife is Mt Lift
9 Rock. Arkansas, and Justice Parker yo
o teidsy wrote the letter that will carr
K the surprise and the sorrow to her.
HUFF is spoken Of by other Jicaril
It men as being peaceful and industriol
@ while at work out there. II is said thl
Is he had sunk shaft rs feet deep. single
r handed. carrying the rock out in buckle
% sluug on his shoulders. except for II
b last few feet. Whether he had been n
< customed 10 go on periodical sprees wa
not learned. He was man OF perhaI
N 30 years. Chisum Ia 20 years older, b,
a. a more powerful man.
4 The body was taken to Slack's III
q dertaking rooms and an inquest hold /
!, Justice Parker, the verdict being sim
i ly that HUFF came to his death fro
II being cut with knife by 4. II. Chisul
After committing the deed, Chisu
=, sprang out 81 the wagon on the other sic
: = and broke for tho rocks and brush @
9 :, the north. Constable j. p. O. Langstc
/ q who was square away. saw someihil
!, was wrong and mounted horse stan
= = ing In front Of the Post Office and Z,
" lowed. lie overlook Chirum at {
" foot Of the hill, perhaps three hundr
yards away, and took him TO the lock.r
Chisun waved examination 10 Ju