El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-17

of the poker games and remarked that
all the money taken in was not being
accounted for. 1 told the man and
when cornered Barr denied what be
had said and 1 said it was lie. Barr
| threatened to whip me. 1 kept out OF
| his way Saturday and Sunday and was
told by Kid Snow, Barney Ryan, and
six shooter. 1 armed myself to avoid
being killed.
! "Barr entered the restaurant, pull
| ing his gun, and as soon as possible
fired. He whirled around quickly and
dropped his gun. fired again and he
went out of the door.
sis he dead ?" asked the prisoner.
"Yes," replied the reporter, she died
within two minutes"
The man in the cell asked if both
bullets lad hit the mark for which they
were intended.
ST seldom miss said Six-shooter
Smith, quietly. "Barr had me cor
nered." he con tinued, ''and there was
nothing for me to do but shoot him;
there was no door through which to es-
cape. / don't fear the result and would
like to get quick trial and all the evil
dence in, so that I can get out on q
light bond"
Smith said that Barr was on the
war path yesterday and had fight
with Red Sullivan early in the day.
The pistols used are at the jail.
Smiths is q wooden handled Colt and
Barr's is also q wooden handled of
older pattern. The cartridge chamber
of Smiths weapon contained loaded
load ed all around.
A crowd of persons visited Ross's
parlors this morning to see the dead
man. One bullet struck him in the
left breast at the nipple. It passed
through and pierced his heart. The
other bullet struck the f1eshy part of
Barr's arm above the elbow and struck
the door of the restaurant and passing
through, grazed pole and fell in the
street.
SIX SHOOTER SMITH.
Six Shooter Smith came to Ell Peso
in 1881 and in 1885 worked for John
Taylor, and was at one time railroad
contractor on the A. s. P. railway.
Some persons say that in the early
days Smith used to give exhibitions
with six-shooter and was a splendid
shot. He then acquired the name of
"Six Shooter" Smith.
Smith said he was born in Pennsyl-
vsnia and came here from Florida.
Barr is said to have been brake
man at one time. He was only about
35 years of age.
PRELIMINARY AND INQUEST.
The preliminary hearing of Smith
and the inquest were held Simultaneous
ly by Justice Spencer this morning at
10 o'clock.
A number of witness were examined
and they told substau TALLY the story as
given in the foregoing, although of
course there were q few variations con-
corning facts of minor Importance.
After q short deliberation Judge
Spencer decided to place Smith under
a $500 bond to appear before the Octo-
Der term of court.
Charley Patterson had the bond
signed and Smith is at present a free
man.
When asked by HERALD reporter
how he came by the name of "Six-
Shooter" Smith, the defendant said:
well, as near as l can recOllect the
name was given me in early days. 1t
was the custom then to practice quick
ness and accuracy with six shooter
and L bested my associates and was
given the dishonorable name of Six
Smith,"
did you ever kill anyone before?"
asked the reporter?
II did not. And since left Arizona |
L resolved that l would never again |
carry deadly weapon of any kind"
Il have stuck to this resolution until |
was forced to break it by dangerous |
adversary. l put the gun in my pocket |
to protect myself from bodily harm. |
He had threatened my life and l felt !
the need of protecting myself"
1t was reported round town this