The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-05
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socket wool: a.. an s:-'%ond- shaped
bowlder that lay at the corner of the
entrance, just below, representing the
cavity under the nasal bone. The In
dams told me that it was known as
''El Porto del Muerta," the Gate OF
Death.
With the rising sun was back, the
slanting rays affording an excellent
light. At that hour but few people
were stirring, and when 1 stepped
through the gap l had made in the
hedge not a soul was in sight. The
kodak was on the point of its third
snap when a pistol shot Immediately
behind me attracted my attention.
This was followed by the sound of a
falling body and a groan. Quickly
turning and peering through The cactI,
1 saw the form of a man lying face
downward on the road, stream Of
blood gushing from his head and limbs,
all abroad convulsed in the rigors of
death. Behind him stood another
man holding smoking revolver. which
he quickly replaced in a hip pocket.
great tragedy Of life-dea-h-tban
most men. But experience brings forti-
tude as well as wisdom and many other
acquired moral and mental and physic-
al qualities, and must own that at the
moment the journalistic instinct pre-
dominated over all sentiment. And in
an instant the kodak had recorded the
scene.
A moment later and the murderer
had flung his revolver Ito the depths
of the ravine across the road and was
busily rifiing the pockets of his victim
Again the camera snapped, and I be-
came interested to see the end OF this
rather startling adventure. 1t was
highly improbable that the murderer
had caught glimpse of me through the
cactus hedge, SO that quietly looked
on at his operations. taking a couple
more snaps at him with the kodak
Suddenly the man sprang to his feet,
and swinging horn from the back Of
his girdle blew long biaSs Some
people were evidently now IN sight. for
he waved his wide sOmbrero exciteGy.
Two or three Indians and a couple of
Spanish natives soon cane along and
the murderer said he had just dis
covered the body. As he spoke there
was a clatter OF boots. and = mounted
ia-policeman-caTne dashing ND.
All in moment, now. III Spcculat-
i've interest in the affair became in
tensely and painfully personal. The
murderer and brigsnd. as knew him 20
be. cried 20 the officer that he had come
up Just IN tine 10 see the murder com
nitted. IL was the work ot white
man, and ne had 20 run array into the
cover OF the cactus hedge. I: they hur-
ried the ''grinZo' would Soou be over
taken.
Realizing .he situation I a. once
showed myself, and but for the pro-
lection o: the policeman. might have
Jared hardly at the hands Of the Ia
tives. The policeman, however. showed
nc no further consideration lie sim
ply declined 10 listen 70 nv attempted
IN imperfect Spanish, and
me with blow from the han
die of his riding whip across the
mouth Binding M hands behind me
with q lariat, the other ED o. which
he fastened TO his saddle, he started
downward ~ brisk tro., and l was
obliged 70 follow as best l ccrl6-
Scarcely Eore courtesy WAS accorded
re at the police station by blood
outlines was zSsunseC. IS loregoDe
conclusion, ny accrser beng very cir
eur-lssantiai n every detail 81 the story
he told the lieutenant. With consider
able difficulty and liberal brite ] 81
cured q messenger 20 send io- lawyer.
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