The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-19
NORNAHNENNAN DIES
Killed by Sheriff BIaIoCk in
New Mexico
WHILE RESISTING ARREST
Hot Fight With the Desperate
in a Rancho House,

Guthrie, o. T., Oct 18.-The following IS
from the Mangum Greer county, Star:
Last week Sheriff Blalock made his third
and last trip to New Mexico for the
wanted man, Norman Newman, having
received a telegram from friend, Of
Donna Anna county, New Mexico, that he
mad located his man about seventy
miles north Of Ell Paso, Texas, at the
noted San Augustine ranch, now owned
by ". W. Cox. The following is the in
Jerview with Sheriff Blalock.
"On my arrival in Mexico 1 called on
Pat Garrett, sheriff Of Dona Anna county,
whom ( found ready and waiting TO do
anything possible 10 assist me in the re-
capture Of the vile laWbreaker. And with
Mir. Garrett and a trusted Mexican depu-
~, Joe EsDalin, We were soon on our
way TO the Cox ranch; but night found Us
ct CARROTS ranch, where our plans were
perfected for an early capture the follow
ing morning Six o'clock the next morn
ing found us in saddles riding for Cox's
ranch; and for once, only, has any one
approached this place without Newman
watchful field glass inspection me
house of many rooms was surrounded and
Newman was located IN the first room
washing dishes. Garrett then approached
the dishwasher ana asked if his name was
Mr. Reed (the name that Newman bore).
lie said Yes Garrett said: My name
is Garrett. l am sheriff Of this county,
and have a warrant for your arrest"
Newman said 'Au right" Garrett By
that time had got in reach of him and
pulling out his handouts started to put
them on his wrists. when Newman said
Look out here" and grabbed Garrett
making a desperate fight for either free
dom or death, dragging Garrett, 200
nounder. through French window
where he was met by Espalin, who pre-
scented q cooked Colts in Newman's face,
hut was no attraction to MIN, and he con-
tinued to strike with great force. having |
ierked the handouts from Garrett and /
was using them with good success when /
Espalin knocked him down, Garrett going /
down with him. At this juncture bull |
dog came upon the scene and caught Es- |
palm by the thigh: he turned and killed |
The dog, while Newman made his escape |
into the house. but was Immediately fol- |
lowed by Espalin, who. after passing |
through three rooms, fired two shots, |
either Of which would have been fatal /
Newman fell within n few feet of his |
gun. which ne would have used with nc
respect Of persons had he reached it.
Newman never spoke after he was
shot He had been at this ranch about
Travelled in Old 8IexicO, but returned To
this place, believing il 10 be the safest
hiding place. lie was killed last Satur-
day morning but it was a well known
fact here only a short while before their
arrival Tuesday evening.
SHERIFF Bla15ck came in with the body
about 10 O'Clock Tuesday evening, at
which time an extra. large crowd Of 'peo-
ple swarmed around the jaH to witness
the opening Of the coffin and the identi-
fving of the body. lie had on some Of
the clithes that he wore off. which be-
1onged to the man OVhite) whom he muir
dered.
Newman confessed TO the murder of
White to a friend and said in case he
was overp0wered and taken alive, that
he would butt his brains out rather than
return to MangUnn and be hung.
'IIis remains were inferred in the Man
gum cemetery 10y the county"