Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-04-02
RESULT or A SCHOOL ELECTION.
A. p Allen Killed BY W.. B. Poster at
Duncan.


The trouble that grew out Of the school
Affairs AT duncan at last resulted in a
murder. After the election saturday the
successful party had a dance 10 celebrate
the election VI the Law and Order"
ticket. Inc dance vas gwen by the sue.
cessiul party for their own enjoyment.
Mervln foster. a brother Of the ex-schOOi
teacher aud Ut W. h. Foster, came TO the
Dance. His presence was distasteful aud
be vas requested 70 leave. This De re-
fused 10 do. 10 avoid making a disturb
ance before the ladies he Was not erected.
tie was greatly enraged at the request 10
leave, ana made threats OF whipping sew
eral different people Ia town. lie was
considered harmless, having once before
attempted to whip a man and been
shipped himself. One OF the men Foster
was DESTROYS OF whipping was A. b. Allen,
a we'll known COW mAu, who had charge
Ol the Ward n Courtney cattle. Tuesday
Mt. Allen went 20 the pOstOfice aud had
~ pass Fosters saloon. When returning
from the pOstVfiee he was mel BY Mervin
Foster, VINO came out OF the saloon. Fos-
ter called Allen hard names and con-
menced shooting at him. Allen evident
" had expected trouble aud was armed.
tie returned Fosters fire and Foster ran
around the corner, Allen starting on to-
wards J. I. longs store. After he had
crossed the tracK and got some distance
away, W. b. Foster came out OF the So.
Don with a Winchester rife, took delib
rate aim at Allen and fired. Allen
irUpped dead.
Several men started forward 10 pick up
he body, but Foster strode up aud down,
ike a Cat watching its prey, flOurishing
ais gun and allowing no one to COM
ear the body.
Justice Haynie commissioned Bart
Upton " a constable and authorized
lim TO make the arrest. Bart tOokadOuDled
1~arrrled eh0t gun and Invited Ar. Foster
70 come In. which ne promptly did.
IL was found that " shots had hit
Allen, n a pistol shot. the other a Win
chester shot. which had gone through
him, and probably caused instant death.
deryin Foster had received one shot,
which had barked his shoulder, but had
not done any serious injury.
After the Inquest In which the above
facts were brought out, Mr.. Aliens body
was taken 10 LOrdsburg by A. X Dale, ae-
c0mpanied by Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Tong.
They made a night drive. arriving here
In town In time 10 catch the morning
train. The Knights Of Pythias, OF which
order Mr.. Allen was a member, took
charge OF the remains and placed them
on the east bound train. Mrs. Allen will
take her dead 10 Roswell, their old home,
for burial.
A. h. Allen was a man about forty
years old, married. but with no children.
He had been engaged in the cattle bust
ness all his life, having lived for many
years In the eastern part OF the territory.
When the First National bank OF 81
Pae0 took possession OF the Ward Il
Courtney cattle at Duncan IL sent Mir.
Allen up TO take charge OF them. Mr..
Allen Was OF a quiet, peacable dispOsi
ton, not nj all quarrelsOme, but a brave
man and one who would not allow ny
one TO Impose on him. While he had
been In this section OF the country but a
short time he had made many friends.
and was universally liked.
U. S. Stewart. cashier OF the First Ma
ti0nal bank. came up from nj Pas0 on a
freight train, and accompanied Mrs.
Allen and Mrs. Tong 10 hi Paso. X. W.
Olapp, chancellor commander OF the
local lodge OF the knights OF Pythias.
accompanied the party 10 III Paso. Rev
II. II. G0Ods0n. who was well acquainted
with Mr.. Allen In Roswell. came In from
Demlng Tuesday night and accompanied
the funeral party 10 III Paso. and prob.
ably will go with II TO Roswell.
Sheriff Birchfeld arrived In Duncan
Tuesday night and took charge OF both
Fosters Unfortunately Graham county
JnTies are not much better than the
Grant county species, and it IL doubtful
II either OF the men are punished for this
cruel murder. -LOrdsburg Liberal.