Bisbee daily review., 1903-07-09
KILLING OF SMITH
 EXCITEMENT HEATING
EFFORT TO TRACE MOVEMENTS
 OF THE DEAD MAN.
Prominent Business Men of Douglas Composed the coroner's Jury-cor- rect Statement of Smith.
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Douglas, July s.-Today the excite ment caused by the killing of Ephraim Smith by Dayton Graham has some what abated. There is an investiga- tion on foot to find out just who the dead man was. and to trace his move ments for the last few months. One of Smiths relatives is expected to ar rive in Douglas within a day or SO. While there seems to be no doubt that Graham killed the slayer of Tom Vaughn, there is a possibility that it might not have been the man, and con- sequently an investigation will take place. The mans statement, given short time before his death, and his actions and refusal to say much about himself. are considered good evidence that Smith is the right man. It is the wish of the law-abiding people of Douglas that Smiths record and his movements for the past few months be MT. Graham to have this mans move ments looked into. as he is positive that it will be shown that Smith was the murderer of Vaughn.
 This morning MT. Graham went to Tombstone on business connected with his office. and not as a prisoner of Sheriff Lewis, as was reported about town today. Lieutenant John Foster made the arrest, after the coToner's jury rendered their verdict. which ex- onerated Graham. This jury was made up of representative men of Douglas. and men who are in business in the city. The jurymen were Charles Overlook. H c. Stillman. s. F. Me guire,, Henry Aston, Joseph Dalton. Thomas White. B. B. Grover and John Speaks
 Sheriff Lewis was in Douglas last night on business, and did not come here to arrest Graham
 The preliminary examination will be held on the morning of the 10th of this month, and the evidence given at the .coroner's inquest will be repeated, and will be made public.
 The general feeling of the people of Douglas today seems to be to wait for the result of the examination, and to learn the evidence that will be intro duced at that time, before expressing themselves
 Statement of E. Smith.
 The following is the staten ent of Ephraim Smith, as furnished The Re view by Justice R. O. Johnson:
 "I borrowed $500 of George Rich ards. of wlllcox. about March 20th. was to pay it back in day or two; party that owed me would pay me; If he did not pay me, would have to go out without paying him. He told me if did not pay him before I left he would fix me. saw him this even ing in Douglas for the first time since. He asked me if I had any money; told him that I hadn't a cent; have been down in Old Mexico, and had been sick. and came out without a icent. He walked of, came back with Date Graham and pointed me out as they went by. I and party went up the main street of the town about a block, and the party said he would go to supper I went into the Waldorf bar, walked out through the back gate down to Phillips saloon and was standing there in the saloon watching a monte game Date Graham and Billy Hart came into the saloon and looked at the game awhile. Graham walked close to me; Hart stood oppo- site me Hart jerked out a sixshoot- CT, told me to throw up my hands. I threw up my hands. Graham fired one shot, did not take effect said. Great God, Date. don't kill mel but he fired again. After fell some one said, Don't shoot him again; he Is dead Graham says. Is there any body in here that knows this man" They all answered no, that were in the house Graham says. He is the man that killed Vaughn. Labe Cor. net, who is dealing monte, has known me for seven years. have two po- nies in the Dos Cabezas mountains. branded bar on left hip. crescent on the left flank. I will these to J. T. Sanford, Fort Thomas, Arizona am satisfied that Richards hired Date Ora ham to kill me; otherwise he would have no cause whatever. I have been in Mexico twice since the 18th of April. stopped part of the time at the To- peka house, and night or two at other places"