Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-12-21
the fight that ensuod n number were
killed on both eldes.

killed on both sldes.
Afiaifs at the Fiio ranch ran along
with comparative smouthuess until
| 1854. On tue 18Th OF September OF that
year Mt. File had occasion 10 20 TO
| rombstone on business. lie gave hts
, two sons strict Instructions to stay
around the house during his absences.
This direction was given With a view
/ to tho protection OF Mre. Fife aud
daughter, the latter fne comely Rirl
0fslKteeu. After his departure, how
ever, the boys thought there would be
no harm In putting In some time In
cutting hay on field only short dis
lance from the domloile.
There Wu another male member VI
the establishment, a Mexican, who had
been hired 10 cut wool In an adjacent
clump OF timber. On this particular
day this man, an houesi, faithful fell
low, was engaged In that kind OF
labor.
Toward noon n Mexican OF brutal
and fofbidding aspect, entered the
house. lie was large man. His
face vas bread, cheek bones higb,
forehead low aud abruptly sloping,
willis bis small dull eyes were restless,
fuTtively glanolng from one object TO
another; lust such n fellow as one
would Imagine capabls OF any crime
on the calendar, including murder.
Doubtless this impression was made by
him upon Mrs. Fife and her daughter,
tho only inmates OF the house
ut tho time he entered II.
Their sentiment OF dread was doubtless
IA - 49, Ia haN IL
was ouclfoled by belt Oiled with
cartridges and large revolver was
suspended from II.
lne nativoMexicnn 10 usually suave.
Even ths criminal class comes within
this rule. but this buTly fellow wss
an exaggerated exception. Address
Ing tho mattress OF the establishmeni,
he said!
"Giye me y melon"
Too demand was complied with.
Alter eating part OF the article he
announced that ho must be supplied
with dinner 1his decree was also
obeyed. The conversation In tns
mosutime conducted was mehgre ami
Gtsultufy. Tue meal concluded the
stranger made a remark about
something outside the house
aud told Mt.. Fife TO look
through the window at II. This che
did, wbsn tho william suddenly
whipped out his pistol, took deliberate
aim aud sont bullet through the body
Of the unfortunate woman, who fell 10
the iiOor MORALLY wounded.
Miss Aggie, whose heart was filled
WITH grlst and anger, took In the full
weight OF the tragedy. Sue leapcd To-
ward her beloved mother, evidently
without n thought oil her own danger.
She endeavorcd 10 raise her PROSTATE
aud bleeding form. Then ii flashed
Into her mind that the murderer must
10 disposed VI, ani the liopess OF her
character asserted Itself. rhs assassin
snapped mis- pistol three times nj the
heroine girl, but the weapon missed nre.
She bounded into the adjoining room
and with almost supernatural ralidity
snatchej her fathers gun from lie ac-
cuttomed place, but could not at the
mOmout mud tho cartridges. In an
Instant, gun In baud, she was al the
door VI the apartment which was the
scene OF the murder.
The hired man who had been chop
ping timber had heard the shot which
sIruok down Mrs. File. Fearing some.
thing was wrong he rushed TO the
house and entered at the same moment
that Aggie appeared In the PARTITION
| doorway. The scene told It's ow n story,
30 the faithful fellow leaped toward the
murderer had dealt him a stunning
blow with his nat, which felled him 10
the floor. He then threw himself upon
the PROSTATE form OF the Assassin,
wTenchcd the pistol from his grasp,
and, uDolasplng the cartridge belt also
took possession 0f that. When the
hired man arose TO bis feet the murder.
er sprapg up and ran out through the
back door anu reached the timber be-
| fore he could be captured.
This hired man notified iha two boys
| John and WGller) the murder OF their
mother, and the scene IN that house
hold may be partially imagined, but
could not be adequately described. The
Mexican, who was a kind hearted
man, Joined In the general grief. Ho
had become greatly attached to the
family, and held iis head In special
eatesm.
Mr.. File transacted the business
which took him to Tombstone, and
while there he felt great depression OF
spirit. He could not rid himself OF the
Idea that something was wrong al
home. lmpellsd by this sentiment he
started on his return In tue evening,
Travelled the whole Of the night, and
arrived AT the ranch duriug the follow