Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-29

tion Of the body as it lay. The body
was laying with the head toward the
west and face down, with the left arm
drawn under the body and the right
extended In q curved position as If to
ward off a blow or to protect against a
fall. A watermelon which the dead
man had been carrying was laying
bursted by the body"
THE WOUNDS DESCRIBED.
Coroner Bridgford describes the
bullet wounds al follows: 1.-THE first
shot entered from the front at the in
side corner of the right eye, going
through the thin bones at the real Of
the eye cavity into the brain. Two Of
the other shots entered from the rear
and at the right base Of the skull, the
other was at the left base of the skull
and in the rear"
BOYS ARRIVED FIRST.
Joe Cauthorn says; myself and
Ethan Howell were going home when
we heard the shots which ended Mr..
Newkirk's life, but we thought nothing
of it until we found the body. We were
the first ones who reached the place
after the tragedy. AS we were draw
ing close to the spot / saw something
laying on the walk and thought it was
a sack of bran or something. 1t took
but an instant to see my mistake,
though, as the clothes at the back Of
the dead mans neck were burning; I
went into Sam Morris and got water
with which to put out the fire."
DESCRIPTIONS ARE DIFFERENT.
The description Of the murderer, as
given by those who saw him, seems to
vary to quite a considerable extent.
W. L. Rennolds, who saw him both
before and after the shooting, and
while he was running and walking
states that the man wore light color
ed clothes and a light colored hat;
that he was nearly 6 feet tall and
would weigh about 165 pounds.
Mrs. Newkirk, widow of the muir
dered mar saw the man as he ran
past her house; she describes him as
wearing dark clothes and hat and
being Of average size.
THE INQUEST.
The inquest was held Monday at
the undertaking rooms Of c. R. Lup-
ton, commencing at 10:45 O'Clock. The
jury, composed as follows, viewed the
remains before the inquest proper be-
gan: W. H. French, ]. w. Atchison,
G. N. johnson, 7. B. Hit, w. @. Bar
clay and George 7. Baker.
Directly after the inquest was con-
vened, Orlando Hit, who was en-
ployed by VIM. e. Newkirk to assist
Prosecuting Attorney Buckley in the
prosecution Of the Investigation, rose
and requested that the session be
conducted in private; that justice
would be O probable If the testi-
mony was given in private.
The coroner, TO whom the sugges-
tion was made, decided that it
would be best and the public, includ-
ing the reporters, were excluded.
RUMoRs PROVE GRoUNDLEss.
Nothing new developed at the
Coroner's inquest over the remains Of
Lafayette Newkirk, which wasadjourn-
ed until Thursday morning in order
that the several reports might be In
vestigated. The officers are doing
everything they can to trace down the
assassin, and several clews, which
promised results, have fallen to the
ground. Robert Muir, who was sus-
picioned, has proven an alibi. Other
parties who we're talked of in eonnec-
tion with the murder can also prove
that they were attending TO their own
business and in company with wit
nesSes, who will swear to that fact, at
the time Of the murder.
Quite a number Of names have been
used in connection with the affair, but
1t may be that the guilty party has
never as yet been suspicioned.
The officers are very close mouthed,
of course, and probably have informa-
tion that the public knows nothing
about. At the same time no arrests
have been made, and 1t begins to look
as though the aflcers had a tedious
Job before them.
ROBERT MUR's ALIBI.
DR.. A. NJ. Patterson and A. Bucklin
have testified at the Coroner's inquest
that Robert Muir, who was suspicion
ed of being connected with the murder
of Lafayette Newkirk. was in con-
versation with them on she public
square at the time Mr.. Newkirk was
killed, at least two blocks from the
square.
Suspicion seems to have been direct
ed toward Mr.. Muir on account Of Mr..
Newkirk having killed Mr.. Muir's
father some t~wenty-eight years ago,
and, then, lately, the best offeeling has
not been existing between the deceas-
ed and Mr.. Muir.
Some OF the officers thought circum-
stantial evidence pointed toward Mr..
Muir, but his alibi seems to be clear.
THE WITNESSES EXAMINED.
No new developments have been
|, brought out not already published in
the LEDGER and the coroner's jury
adjourned Monday evening until
Thursday, when the inquest will be
/ resumed. The witnesses so far exam.
amined are: DIR. J. E. Hutton, Dr.. N,
R. Rodes, Ethan Howell Theresa
| Taylor, Robert Davis, R. W. Moore,
W. L. Rennolds, Kirk 0wings, SAN
Norris, W. R. Kemp, James Eubanks,
, Henry Owensby, Robert Muir, Squire
Bass DR.. A. NJ. Patterson, A. Buck.
. lin, J. ]. Porter.
S0O REWARD.
W. E Newkirk, son Of the deceased.
has offered a reward Of $50 for thu
1 arrest and conviction OF the muderel
: of his father. The proper officers vii
! communicate with Governor Dockerl
who viii, without doubt also offer thu