The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-04-09
A BloOdless Battle.

A Bloodless Battle.
Last Thursday afternoon there was
a lively shooting scrape at Black Rock
some sixteen miles from Fort Thomas.
Officers Wills and Ranger Barefoot at
tempted to arrest the young son OF
John Davis. who was under suspicion
as having killed a cow belonging to
Barney Norton, and the shooting re-
suited.
United States Deputy Marshall AL
cXandcr brought Davis and his son to
the county Jail last Monday, and al
though Information regarding the diff
ticulty is hard to get, it is learned that
a cow bad been killed belonging to
! Barney Norton. Tracks were found
leading to point near the ranch OF
! Davis where the officers went and de-
manded that the premises be searched.
Mrs. Davis gave permission and the
search was made but nothing found.
An old prospector by the name Of
"Kansas" was suspicionod and placed
under arrest. At the preliminary ex
animation Kansas was discharged.
In the meantime Mr.. Davis, who
had been absent during the search, re-
turned and as his boy was under sus-
picion as being implicated in the kill
ing OF the COW, went down to the JUS
ticc Of the peace at Thomas and stated
that if his boy was wanted to send an
officer after him. but not to send
Deputy Sheriff Wills as he Davis
would not allow the deputy on the
place.
The next day without warrant, 50 it
Is reported, Deputy Wills and Ranger
Barefoot proceeded to the Davis
ranch and had approached within Il
hundred yards of the house when they
were noticed by Davis and his boy.
Davis cautioned Wills not to come any
nearer aud then proceeded to get gun,
as the officer, who came to make the
arrest. was armed. At this luncture
shooting began and Davis quickly re-
turned the fire and lively fuslade |
was INDUCED in. In the meantime !
Barefoot ran around the Stag damp |
and came up On Davis in the rear and |
commenced firing. He enptied his
magazine without hitting Davis. |
Some twenty shots were fired at com
parativcly short range by the three !
men and no one injured. As soon as |
the officers had exhausted their am
munition they returned to Thomas for
more help.
came down to Thomas and gave them
selves up.
At the preliminary hearing before
Justice Christensen Davis and his son
were placed under bond OF $1,000 to
appear before the district court
Bulletin.
The following jurymen have been
summonsed for the present term OF
court:
Grand Jury Florian Is. Hing, ID. ID.
Boyle, Jno. Hayland, A. c. Davis, H.
BrinkcrhofT, J. G. Corder, Lamar Cobb,
w. G.. Blank, Hiram Il. Chlarson, Thos
II. Bell. j. b. Hartzler, Geo. Carlton,
+. T. Iiams, Richard Layton. John
Evans, John Hoops, J. L. Await. H.
NJ. Jetcr, George C. Gaskell, w. NJ.
Blair. Henry Heinbuckle.
Trial jurors-D. X. Kemp, Joseph
Bigler, L.. c, Taylor, o. W. Rowell.
sam j. Olncy, Jas. Warren, T. o. Pet
erson, j. w. Poorman, John II. West,
X. 5. Stewart, Il. l.. Phillips, Isaac y.
Stevens, Chas. +. solomon, Robert A.
Smith, w. Il. Waldrop, +. NJ. Will
liams, ThoS. Sidebotham, Jno. II.
skinner, II. :. Van Gorder, BENZ. Per-
kins, d. V. 4. Talley, !. T. Hancock,
Chas. l.. Rose BERRY, Frank L. Wife
man, Adam \. Smith, +. l.. Tidwell,
Louis Noeckel, Paul Weise. Ike Rob
in>ou, jr., l.. Il. Stevens. NJ. Order.
Miles, Reay, Barney Z. Norton. w. T.
Olney, w. J. Packer. Dave Welker,
w. J. Ransom, T. +. Southlee, Geo. 1
Truesdale, Baylor shannon, j. T.
Owens, Alex T. Thomson, John H.
Velton, H. Z. Wightman, VIM F.
Lorenzo Watson. Geo.
Ronald, Jas. Tally. T.. Is. Parks, J. \.
Woods.
Don't fail to see Hollis millinery.