Tombstone epitaph., 1896-02-02
DESPERATE FIGHT.
Sheriff Fly and Chief of Police Doyle Have an Exciting
 Encounter with Tramps.
Deputy Constable Raney Badly WOus ded and One Tramp Killed d-Particulars Oi she
 Affair.

Sheriff Fly and Chief oi Police Doyle returned last night from Ben son, where they became involved in an exciting and thrilling encounter with hobos, which resulted in the death Of one of the travelling gentry and the probable fatal wounding of Vim. Rsany, deputy constable at Benson.
 It will be remembered that on Tues day mention was made of some 12 or l5 tramps arriving in Tom bs,ons, but the chief of police cut their visit short and accompanied them to the city limits. The entire number ade their way toward the railroad and the next heard oi them was a telegram to the sherifi's office that house on the river had been broken iu:o and all movcable effects stolen. Sheriff Fly and Chic! Doyle at once left for the scene. and on arriving, found the house rsnsscked and also a pair oi pants. evidently discarded by one Of the tramps, which the chief at once recognized as being worn by particu- lar hard-.ook:ng individual who was one of the number in Tombstone thus giving circunstantisl eviGence tha, the robbing was done by the same gang who visitei our city, aud from other information received two of the number were the ones wanted. The trsmrs having continued on to Ben son, the officers also made for the same point. Here Deputy Constable Raney informed the officers of the where sbou,s of the tramps, who had taken possession of a house below town. The three minions Of the law arrived and Sheriff Fly stepping to the door asked all to come out. For reply an empty | tomato can, thrown with considerable force, grazed his head and a voliey of the vilest epi,hets greeted his ears. The vagrants were informed that as an officer Of the law they must com ply with the reques. and no trouble would be hal if pesceably and obedi- ently met. A piece of wood was hurled through the door in response followed by an avalanche of the most vulgar expressions. Finally all, with two or three exceptions, were induced to file out and form in line. The three ineide-evidently the most desperate refused to come out, whereupon the pluckv sheriff entered She large room ] ."h soon two showed disposition tr yield and Ieit .o.. the "tronf How. ever. the third lay on the floor and de fiantly etsted that if his presence va: SO desirous it would be necessary "to hire Q hack" The sheriff did no' bring the hack along, and while ir the act of assisting the gentleman tc the door a shot was heard on the out side.
 A trsmp with 0 six-shooter had ir some wsy got into the fenced coral near the house, and was shooting aI Doyle and Rsnsy, who wsre keeping shs trsmps together. Before they could gain their composure another shot was fired by the tramp, which took effect in the leg of the deputy constable.
 Chief Doyle immediately pulled hi gun and wheeling around shot at tho tramp. The lead.n missel evidently came 90 uncomfortably close that tht dsring tramp concluded to change bil .ort and ran behind a shielding post Two more shots, fired both by tn, chief and the tramp almost simui taneously was exchanged, the tramp ehot taking effect in the breast O Deputy Resny. compelling him 10 re- tire from further active participation and the bullet of the chiefs is em- bedded in the post.
 By this time the sheriff ran toward the tramp where he could be reached handily. The same tactics were per formed by the chief from an opposite