Arizona republican., 1895-08-09
ALL ABOUT IT. Turkey Creek Shooting
 Affray Solved. Facts Were Brought Out
 at the Inquest.
Jos. Campbell Dies Wednesday
 Night of His Wounds.
The Parties in the Affray Are Well Known in Phenix-Hlstory
 of the Case.

SherlH Ruf1ner, District Attorney Morrison and Justice Moore returned last evening from Turkey Creek where they held an inquest on the remains of Ernest Arnez, who was shot early Monday morning by Joe Campbell, dying few hours afterward, says the Journal Miner. From the testimony taken at the inquest some of the mys- tery surrounding this affair is cleared up. The testimony in substance was to the effect that Arnez arrived at August Thorbecke's place about noon. some what under the influence of liuuor. He lay down and slept for some time and about o'clock in the afternoon left for Campbell's place, taking bot. tie of whisky and three bottles of beer with him. These were disposed of by him and Campbell when the latter went up to Thor becke's place and got another bottle of whisky and three more bottles of beer.n About the time this supply was exhausted, or about 6 o'clock Ed Payne, a youth of P or 23 years, put in an appearance on the scene and he visited Thor becke's place, procuring the third bottle of whisky and two bottles of beer. Payne, it seems, drank but little, while Arnez and Campbell, as can be readily seen, after disposing of this quantity, were we'll under it's influence and when Mrs, Campbell had prepared supper, were unable to eat much.
 A few weeks since Campbell and Payne were arrested and bound over to the grand jury on charge of killing a steer belonging to Joe Mayer and dur ing early part of the evening they had a quarrel over this transaction, Camp bell accusing Payne of having gotten him into the trouble. During a scuffie which ensued over this quarrel Camp bell recelved 8 black eye. About II o'clock, as nearly as they could tell, Arnez went up stairs and went to bed |, lying down without undressing the others remaining up. Some time after midnight Payne and Mrs. Campbell at tempted to get Joe to bed but were un- able to do so and called Arnez down to assist them. The three then succeeded in getting him on the bed and after holding him down for eome time he seemed to drop off to sleep when Arnez again went up stairs and went to bed. Payne, instead of going up stairs to bed, as was his custom when stopping there, retired in room down stairs, while Mrs. Campbell retired also in the room occupied by her husband and their two children. About 2 o'clock Campbell awoke and not finding his wife in bed al ose and going to a closet procured two six-shooters, one 45- calibre and the other 3S, and going into the room occupied by Payne, with a six-shooter in each hand, asked him what he was doing in bed down stairs. Payne arose hastily and instead of going out of the house ran up stairs followed by Campbell. As he got to where Arnez was sleeping he called to him to get up and go out as Campbell was coming with two six-sbooters. Payne then ran to window and jumped out and by this time Campbell had reached Arnez who was getting up. He told Arnez to get his horse and get away from there as soon as possible as he did not want him around. The latter said he would | but did not hnow where his saddle was and Campbell told him where to find 1t. Campbell then retraced his steps down stairs, Arnez following him. The latter started to get his horse while Campbell went to the door to look for Payne.
 When Payne got out of the window, instead of trying to leave the premises he went around the house Campbell also starting around in an opposite di' rection. When within about fifteen o1 twenty feet of each other they both fired, apparently simultaneously Payne's shot taking effect in Campbell'i chest and Campbell's in Payne's leg Payne then started to run and Camp bell kept firing after him and ii was g shot intended for him that struck Arnez in the back passing through his right kidney.
 Payne went up to Thorbecke's place where he remained the balance of tho night. Arnez ran a short distance after rec eiving the bullet and fell in the creek where he rem aimed nearly al night.
 After emptying one sixshooter and firing two bullets from the other Campbell commenced to grow fain
 from the effect of the shot which hi
 him and went into the house, falling or the kitchen floor. As he did so he handed two sixshooters to his 7,year old boy, who had been awakened by