Tombstone epitaph., 1898-09-25
BISBEE JOTTINGS BIsBEE. September p, 1897.
 CoPPERINGs.

this afternoon.
 c. A. Overlook came in from Tomb. stone Tuesday, tired man.
 Geo Miller, the genial traveller. put in appearance this morning heavily baggage laden. He will remain two days.
 Conductor Frank McAllister said that he was out of pocket In going to Tombstone as c wi,ness, his first trip. The change will do him good, as observe others.
 A detachment of regulars in charge of sergeant rode in ct eleven o'clock this morning. They came up from San Bern srdino to see to the Govern ment telegraph line.
 Manager E. B. Mason, who took G3 baths at Arkansss Springs during the past siI months, and is still weak man, says he has booked for Decem- Der: Miller's "All Abroad" company for @ week; Gorton's Minstrels, l7th; Roecoe's double show and two hands, 22nd. On Feb. P, Chas. Schilling's 1.-Two Married Men" will visit the Opera House. No bookings for Octo- ber or November yet, but most likely to be made any day.
 There was an unexpected call made on Postmaster Pritchsrd this morn- irg by 6 new man, MT. Coin of San Francisco who announced his calling as that of post-ofice inspector. Alter . momentsry excitement in the vicin- ;ty, ;hings went on az usually and is | is safe to say that Mir. Coin will find the Bisbee P. O. 6 we'll conducted affair. The office is now one door north of old stand and equipped te dc business more expeditiously.
 In Justice Williams court Sept. Is Robt. H. Engle filed complaint cbsrg- ing Arthur Finney with having atoler or embezzled c pair of horses, buggy and double harness. The justice in- structed officer W. c. Smith to station
 himself at tis home O! said Fiuney or
 Chihuahua hill, Bisbee, and to remsir
 there and arrest Finney if he showed
 up before break of day, 18th. Smiti
 reported failure to find Finney. A
 c. 10. on 18th. Justice Williams re-
 ceived the telephone message ol Joh'
 H. Slaughter, from his San Berns.din' ranch, stating that one legged mar
 had just passed his ranch and that h he'd the appearance of fugitive iron
 justice, as the man had told Jos
 Rioz, of the ranch, that he wanted t
 buy q eaddle horse and that Rio
 should not tell Slaughter or any othe , white man of bis presence. He als : told Rior that he had stolen pair c r horsss. buggy and harnese, and kille two men. Rioz at once told Slaugh ter the story. Justice Williams an 7 swsrsd Slaughter that the man wa wanted for committing Q felony, t
 arrest and hold him, and to be pre- C pared to fight, as Finney was heavil armed and would fight. Slaughte
 was to enforce arrest under any cir
 cumstances. Slaughter thereupo ltook Jimmey Howell. Rioz, Lloy
 Gilman and W. J. Chillis, and . mil
 east of the ranch they ssw Finne
 lying under @ tree apparently asleel !. bis face in direction of the approach d ing posse who dismounted 30 yart ] away. Slaughter told his men to fl . On the man if he made resistance, an U then went up to Finney, first iakin away 6 Winchester which lie near tt !. man end threw it ten feet of. With b o gun poised Slaughter drew nei h Finney and said "young man ysu sl
 uboet hITcet- IihboyS Who ieio l. his left arm, the right ressiug under O nesth his body, raised slightly an e with 6 quick movement threw up tf e right arn pointing 6 cooked ell U shooter in the face of Slaughter; , 'f she same moment Slaughter sent . shot from 45.s5 Marlin into Finney
 fright breast passing through his bod
 the bsll taking of three fingers '' Finney's right hand and the hand
 of his gun in its prsgress. Gilms 70 and Rioz fired immediately fo!lowir ' slsughteY's fire, the shots takir n effect in Finney's forehead and rigl 2 thigh. Either the shot iu the hes v or slsughter's shot did the businee
 for Finney wss ( desd man thsreaite
 Slaughter said Finuey's gun lcokt
 double iss size % he stared into muszle for . moment. It was th ', slossst call he ever had. Slsught