The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-30
MUDERSBACH SHOT TO KILL.
And Missouri Bill" Stopped Two Bullets, Dying Almost
 Immediately.

Three Shots Were Erred and Kloster-
 meyer Fell Dead withouta Q Word
 Mudersbnch Lodged in Jail.
 Missouri Bill" died with his boots on.
 A tragedy that has been hanging fire for long time occurred at Belle mont yesterday morning, when Gus Mudersbach shot and killed William F. Kiostermeyer, the well-known sheep-raiser.
 THE WRIT OF DEATH.
 The immediate cause of the trouble was a writ of replevin issued for the recovery of some of Mudersbach's sheep, which had been keeping con- pany with, "Missouri Bills" band About ten days ago Klostermeyer in driving his sheep across the range gathered about 600 sheep belonging 10 Mudersbach. This is not an unpar- donable olfense among sheepherders, but when Klostermeyer was asked to sort out the stray sheep he fiatly de- clined and is alleged to have exhib- ited very ugly mood in the matter. Muderspach resorted to legal means and came to Flagstaff and sued out a writ of replevin. Court Commis- sioner Gibson issued the papers and yesterday morning William G. Dickin- son, acting in the capacity of deputy sheriff. boarded the train for Belle mont.
 BULLETS FLEW FAST.
 He first met Mudersbach and they found Klostermeyer at the saloon of Frank w. Payne. Mr. Dickinson pre- sented him with the writ and advised him to settle the matter in the easiest way. Klostermeyer immediately lost his temper and launched into lirade of abuse of Mudersbach. The prin- cipals and all of the witnesses were standing on the porch of the saloon at this time. kloslermeyer, it is agreed by all, was very abusive. His lan- guage was not the choicest English and when finally he advanced toward Mudersbach In threatening manner the latter, remembering vividiy pre- vious encounters with the man, whipped out revolver and blazed away. Officer Dickinson, anticipating trouble, had been keeping his eye on Klostermeyer. and when the first shot was fired he stood between the men. the bullet passing so close to his per son he could hear it sing. Before he had time to reach the shooter he had fired two shots more and "MisSour Bill" fell dead iu his tracks. The officer at once placed Mudersbach under arrest. The prisoners only re- mark was, "All right; l give up."
 HOW MISSOURI BILL" DIED.
 The first bullet is supposed to have struck Klostermeyer in the mouth and paralyzed his power of speech, for the witnesses aver that he tried to say something but that only an inar- ticulate mutter escaped his lips, which were soon crimsoned with the blood that came gushing from the throat. After the first shot he wheeled to get out of the way and stopped the second bullet, which went blowing through his body. A third bullet ranged along the side of the head, grazing the hat and singeing the hair. The victims muscles grew rigid for moment, his eyes bulged horribly, his face became livid and distorted, and with a groan he fell heavily to the ground, dying almost instantly. In the dead mans right hand was found the writ of re- plevin. his own death warrant, and the letters of ink were soon trans formed into letters of blood. as the life fluid dripped slowly from the bullet-pierced corpse.
 Deputy Sheriffs Thomas Drum and R. w. Bell were dispatched to the scene of the trouble and after the in- quest had been held. Mudersbach was brought up on the evening train and lodged in the county jail to await his preliminary examination, which is set for tomorrow morning.
 THE INQUEST.
 Justice Prime held the inquest at Bellemont. The jury. composed of c. L. Amsden, N. F. Dougberty. w. w. Smith, Frank Ortiz, George Olm- stead and G. w. McAdams returned q verdict that deceased came to his death "by pistol shot in the hands of Gus Mudersbach." The weapon with which the fatal shooting was done lis 38-caliber tve-chamber re- volver of the Smith & Wesson make. Klostermeyer had no gun on his per son. F. w. Payne, William Inman, Charles Douglass, Wallace Ford, Thos. Ortiz, Jeff Newman and W. G. Dick inson will be subpoenaed as witnesses,