The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-12-31
CLEAR CASE OF MURDER
Henry ]. Coins Uses 4 Rife With Fatal
Eject on Nell Wright.
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Sheriff Dilley was summoned TO Zillsh
on Tuesday by a telegram announcing
that Neil Wright had been shot and killed
by Henry j. Coins. The shooting oc
Cured on the ranch OF Louis b. Harris,
| which 10 now In the hands Of o. A. Fech.
ter ~ receiver. Coins was the tenant oil
the place during 1896 but 1t had been
leased for the ensuing year TO Wright,
and the trouble arose over the ownership
of some property on the ranch the re.
movai OF which MIR. Fechter had instruct
ed Wright not to permit.
On Wednesday Coroner Heg went to
the scene OF the tragedy and empsnelled
jury consisting Of g. L. Allen, d. r.
Mcdonald. q. A. Marshall, Morris Sisk,
j. II. Hemenhofer and A. McCracken.
There were six witnesses examined. F.
NJ. Dickinson testified that he lived on
the ranch on which the shooting occurr-
ed and that Groins came to him at 7 80
q. m, and wanted to borrow his gun, q
Winchester rife. Witness told him
| where ii was to be found and few min
utes later he heard shot. Saw Coins,
rife in hand, meet his sister who had
been to the barn. She asked him what
he had done. he replied, II am protect
ing your rights and mine" they soon
came over to our shack; he was urging
her to go to Baker's, their brother. in-law
asked him to leave the gun and he said
no, be might need IL; he also said, II
never had any intention Of shooting any
person in my life, but did 1t to protect
myself and sister" He said his sister
was in an clubhouse when sticks were
thrown against it and that Wright said
he would throw stick through him
tGoins). They went to their brother-in-
laws and said il anybody wanted him
they would end him there. The gun
with which the shooting was done was q
IA calibre Winchester.
Mrs. M. Lambrit was another import
ant witness. She said in substance: /
reside on this ranch and was present at
the time the shooting took place. was
sitting at the table and heard Coins say,
TT will shoot you now. you G. d. e.
OF D." and l opened the doorland
saw him going toward Wright on run
Wright was watering horse and when
he saw Coins coming tied II to post.
When Coins said be would shoot, etc.,
Wright said ''alI right" and dropped his
hands to his side and stepped up to the
gate and Goins raised the gun and fred.
| heard something said about dog some
time previous to this shooting but did not
hear enough OF the conversation to catch
the drift Of the trouble between the men
no one else had gun; Wright had no
weapon; Coins was perfectly cool at the
time Of the shooting; Wright was about
4 or 8 feet away from Coins when the
shot was fired.
The jury was not long in finding YER
dict OF murder. As soon as the verdict
was rendered an effort was made to ap-
prehend Coins, it being supposed he was
at the home Of his brother-in-law, Mr..
Baker. The search proved fruitless.
however, aud up to this time the efforts
made to locate him have been without
avail. The wires have been freely used
and Deputy Sheriff Wayne Field with
two special depaties are now securing
the hills in the lower county. This
morning AL. Hamilton came up from
Zillah and says the report is current
there that the fugitive has been seen in
the vicinity OF Mabton but this has not
been confirmed.
Coins is described AZ being S feet
inches tall, of light complex ion, wears a
mustache and was clothed 10 blue over
alls and jumper, black SLOUGH hat and
brown overcoat. His victim has broth
er residing on the Wenas and State Sena-
tor Hutchinson, Of Lincoln county, is q
brotber-in-law.
The Esav Henors Judge Graves.
i Jutlce Carroll r Grsvea closed his