The daily sentinel., 1902-08-22


35 miles southwest OF this city, this
morning Charles r. Sieber, president Of
the company, was shot and killed by one
Joe Harris of Westwater, Utah. The
killing occurred at $50 and was witness
ed by at least nine OF the employees Of
the company, who were rounding up
large bunch of steers to be shipped from
Bovine Sunday night.
No more shocking news OF any charac-
ter whatever has been received in this
city in years, as the news which came
about the noon hour, announcing the
death OF Mr. Sieber. He was in this city
yesterday and only left for the ranch
during the day, and now his body is ly-
ing cold and stiff in death.
The news of the killing was brought
to this city by o. Gavin, one Of the COW
mon employed by the company, his COM
mission to brihg the news to this city
coming from the foreman, Jim Jones.
Gavin rode the distance in about three
men we're on the way to the city with
the body.
Gavin was found by Sentinel repor-
ter shortly after his arrival and gave the
following account OF the terrible tragedy
which ended the life OF one OF the best
known OF Mesa county's citizens:
he said in part: II was attending to
some work about the herd and wheu l
feet ncticoi 9srris be wus riding to
ward the camp with Mr.. Seber, the dis
tance being from me about 100 yards.
paid no particular attention to them
then until they were close to a small
bunch OF the cattle.
when they arrived where the shoot
ing took place it could not have been
more than 100 feet from where l was
standing.
"Harris was then on the east OF Mr..
Sieber, then Mr. Sieber came between
Harris and the small bunch OF steers
saw Harris pull his weapon and shoot
three times. The shooting WAS plainly
heard by all in the camp.
81 do not know whether they had
been quarreling or whether they even
had any words. Myself as we'll as the
others we're paralyzsd. After Harris
had shot at Mr.. Sieber three times and
the latter had fallen from his horse,
Harris dismounted and picked up a
rifle from the ground, evidently one
that Mr.. Sieber had In his possession
when Harris began to shoot, but which
he never used.
"When Harris had picked up the re-
volver he calmly mounted his horse and
rode south, in the direction OF West
water.
81 did not hear him utter a word.
did not hear any. OF our men say any
thing to him We were 90 paralyzed by
what had occurred to our employer that
for the time being we were dumb with
sorrow and amszement. We made no
effort to intercept Harris. There were
present Charles Wallis and others well
known in this city"
When we picked up Mr., Sieber he was
still breathing, but never spoke word
thereafter. He was shot twice in the
region OF the heart and once in the head
When Gavin was asked what time
Harris appeared at the camp he said:
"ae must have arrived at the camp in
the morning, as he was not there the
previous evening. l first saw him riding
toward the camp with Mr.. Sieber. l
was too far away to hear any Of the con-
versation between the two men. l saw
them talking earnestly together. The
only one who was possibly close enough
to hear the conversation was Roy Dun
ming. another employe Of Mr.. Sieber."
The above was the tale given by Gavin
OF the circumstances OF the shooting ae
he knew them. He was started of i'm
mediately after the tragedy, by Jim
Jones, the foreman, to bring the news to
this city.
As soon as the report reached here, it
being brought by Gavin and Jud Dss-