The daily sentinel., 1902-08-22
KILLING Of CHAS. SIEBER
Shot To Death This Morning By
Joe Harris of WestWater- er-The
Killing Occurred at Summer
Ranch Three Shots Entered
Body A Number of Witnesses
Harris Gives Himself Up.

con, the latter having been at the camp
and also witness to tie shooting, word
was at once sent by phone to the That
chers at Pueblo, who are partners with
Mr.. Seber in the Seiber Cattle com
pany.
Charles r. Sieber, the deceased, was
about fifty, five years of age and leaves a
wife and eleven children to mourn his
death. The children are Mrs. Lulu
Saxon, the Oldest, Mrs Fannie Barton,
wife of Otto Barton, Rio Grande express
agent at Glenwood, Eta Seiber, Mrs
Anna Gormley, wife OF Arthur Gormley,
siding in this city, Matte, frankie. Carl,
John, Jessie, Paul and che baby, Fred.
The deceased was born in Germany
and first came to Canada with his par
ents when child. He was bound out
early in life, as was the custom in those
days. and lived very hard life of toll
with the man who served him as mas
ter. He drifted to the United States
and finally came to Colorado and to
Mesa county about sixteen years ago.
For long time he was engaged in the
tile business with a Mr.. Hudson, the
firm name being Hudson & Seiber. the
firm carrying on a large retail meat
market in this city in the early nineties
He afterwards formed partnership
with the Thatch .rs, Mahlon and John
A., and the cattle business was carried
on most extensively in this section Of
Colorado.
1t is not known how many cattle were
owned by the company OF which the de-
ceased was the head, although it might
be safe to say at least ten thousand
head.
Harris, the man who did the shooting,
is we'll known to many men in this city.
He is a single man and has his head E
quarters at Westwater. where he had
gathered together quite little bunch Of
cattle OF his own.
1t is presume that il fhere was quar-
rel between the men concerned in the
tragedy that it WAS over cattle, although
this cannot be definitely stated.
When the news reached the sheriff 3
office. Deputy George Smith deputized
Wes Smith and Jud Deacon to act in
the capacity of deputies and the trio
started to catch the delayed western
train for Westwater. 1t was believed
that Harris would head right toward his
home after leaving the Seiber ranch.
AT the time of the killing all Of the
family living at home were present at
summer camp, except Mrs. Saxon who
was taking care Of the house in this city.
Later-Jud Deacon, one Of the depu-
ties who went to Westwater, telegraphed
from there this afternoon at about two
o'clock stating that Joe Harris had ar
rived there and had stated that he was
ready to delivsr himself to the author
ities Harris will be brought to this
city on train No. tonight.
The body OF Mr.. Sieber arrived in the
city at about AIS o'clock this afternoon.
1t was taken at once to the undertaking
es a blishment OF w. Il. Bannister.
Jim Jones, the foreman Of the com
pany who accompanied the body to this
city, states without any reservation that
the killing was one Of the most cold
blooded murders ever occurring in this
country. He does not hesitate to make
this assertion openly and boldly. He
further states that Harris had said that
he would get both Mr.. Sieber and him
self, meaning Jones.
There has been considerable excite
ment on the streets over the murder.
The deceased was widely known through
out all this western country and enjoy
ed the utmost respect OF everyone.
There is deep sorrow over his untimely
death and disposition to see that the
law takes its full course. il the killing
proves to be murder.
The following is the coroner's jury:
A. r. Sampliner. ]. M, Silcox, Morri-
SOD Wohliort, John Borschell, Robert
Graham, D. T, Stone.