Arizona silver belt., 1897-07-29
A FATAL AFFRAy.
nciHinick Blanche Shot and k,,,aa ,,s
 B r. Crawford.

almost instantly killed by B. F. Crsw. ford. The shooting was lhe culm;pa- tion of a dispute over tho ownersb;n .of well, and of a community war aaniust Bauche and his partner. pa.oua, Nigro, for conducting a saloon in n way which the neighboss declare made it public nuisance.
 As near as we can learn the facts are these; Coleman Sendrey and pasoual Nigro live on adjoining lots. at the southern limit of the cluster of houses situated below the Old Dominion smelter. Between the tents occupied by the contestants is e we'll supposed to be;on the dividing line of the two lots, and Sendrey's deed from Clark gives him half interest in the well. although Clerks right to convey title has been questioned. and it has been claimed on the part of Nigro that the well is entirely within his ground. At any rate he built fence around the we'll, shutting Sendrey completely oif from it's use.
 Some days previous to the shooting Pasqual Nigro wes arrested for main taining nuisance and keeping dis orderly house. When the case came on for trial last Monday it was dis missed by the prosecution, the com plaint being defective in that it charged two separate otfenses. The defendant was then arrested on a new com plaint and trial set for Friday after noon at 6:30 o'clock. When the case was called the defendants attorney en- tered a demurrer, which was sustained by Justice Stallo and defendant dis charged. The arrest of Nigro aud the failure of the prosecution against him served to intensity the bitter feeling existing between the principals to tue dispute and their respective friends, and almost immediately after they had returned home after the trial the quar- rel was renewed.
 According to the testimony given at the coroner's inquest. about 7:30 o'clock Friday evening, Coleman Seudrey approached the fence which Nigro had built around the well, and said to him, ''I want you to open this fence so that I can get water, and If you don't open it I will.' Sendrey then went back into his tent, and re- turning to the fence with an axe, struck blow at the post. Sendrey then stepped quickly to one side and almost immediately gun WAS discharged and B. F. Crawford was seen standing q few feet from the side of Scutrsy's tent with Q shot | gun iu his hauds, and Bouche who was approaching the well, paddock in hand, with the avOWsd intention of locking the well, staggered two or three steps and leii. A few scattering sAot strueA John Bunch in the arm and Pasqusl Nigro in the neck, they having come out of the rear door of Nigro & Ban che's saloon a moment before. The load of shoot took effect in Ranches face, neck and breast and was almost instantly fatal. The shot was fired from q distance of about 50 feet.
 Sheriff Williamson and his deputies reached the scene within few minutes after the shooting. Crawford was fonnd in Sentrey's tent, single barrel shot gun standing nearby. Crawford and Sentrey were arrested and brought to jail by Undersheriff Mckinney. Acting Coroner Temple hastily eum- moned jury, viewed the body and the following morning took the testimony of six eye witnesses to the shooting, their evidence agreeing on material points.
 Crawford's interest in the quarrel, and his motive for shooting Blanche appears to be solely that he owns con- siderable property in the vicinity, and that the saloon of Nigro $ Banche was alleged to be detriment to the neigh borhood, impaired the value of sur rounding property andwas public nuis- ance. Banche, the victim of the tragedy, hsd been here but Q short time, and little is known Of his character, al- though he appeared to be peaceably disposed. He furnished the money to run the saloon which was managed by Nigro. About $500 was found ou Ds.noles poIson when examined, and he is reputed to be worth considerable money.
 The affair is deeply deplored. B. F. Crawford is ap old resident of dila county and has an estlmaDie Iamiyi for whom great sympathy is expressed
 The preliminary hearing is set for this afternoon at 2;30 o'clock. The territory will be represented by c. I. Clark, acting district attorney, and the defense by F. M. Thurmond anu deo' I Stoneman