Arizona republican., 1903-07-21
rNaERsoLL DISCHARGED
The Killing of the Mexican at Buck
 eye Held To Be .Justifieble.

The preliminary trial of Harry Inger- soil, charged with the killing of a Mexican by the hame of seneYia or Sonoqul at. Buckeye week ago, was concluded ih the court of Justice Rob- ertsen yesterday and the defendant was dismissed. II dpBeared 5n the face Of The evidence that the killing was justifiable and District Attorney Baker believed that in any event there was no hope of conviction, and that conse- quently there was no use in putting the county to the expense of a further prosecution of the case. It had been shown at the hearing begun on Satur- day th1t the dead Mexican with others was driving a band of horses in which were two belonging te Mrs. Jones of Buckeye, for whom Ingersei was working. He had been out hunting for the horses and he returned to the ranch after the MeXlcans had come up from the opposite direction. One of the Jones horses broke out of the herd and was followed by the MeXicans into Q pasture field on the ranch, where they were met by Jay and Walter Jones. The MeXicans made no further at tempt to take the horses and were go- ing away when Ingersoll returned. Senovia tried to engage him in a quar- rel in which he refused to take part. The Mexican made three attempts 10 rope him from his horse, and in spite of the warnings of Ingersoli, who was retreating ito the wall" he Kept fol- lowing him At last he put his hand to his hip pocket, and then Ingersoll drew his gun and fired a shot for effect. It had none, however, on the Mexican. who was drunk and kept advancing in a threatening manner. Then Ingersoll shot twice to kill.
 The only testimony against this story of the shooting was furnished by one of the Mexicans of the party. Another Mexican agreed that the story was true and said that he had tried to dissuade Senovia from his pursuit of Ingersoll. There was still another member of the party and Deputy Sheriff Oscar Rob erts went after him. He returned on Sunday night, saying he had learned that he had gone directly from the place of the shooting to Sonora, from which circumstance it Is believed that Senovia and his companions were in- tending to drive of the horses and that the absent Mexican fled to avoid ar rest.
 The deputy sheriff brought back Tomas Lopez, who had been subpoenaed as a witness, but he could testify to nothing. that he was 500 yards from the place of the shooting and saw noth- ing of it.
 It was brought out that the Mexicans in the party were all recent arrivals in the neighborhood of Buckeye. and that some of them had not been pre- viously known there. The circum- stances seemed that they constituted an organized band of horse thieves.
 There is said to be a great deal of ill-feeling among the MeXicans of that neighborhocd over the killing of Seno- via and that a feud is threatened For that matter it is learned that for some time there has been an ill-feeling be- tween the Americans in that vicinity and the Mexicans. who have lately been coming in in large numbers.
 There is one circumstance in connec- tion with the case which, however in teresting it might have been. had really nothing to do with the charge against Ingersoll and was not investigated When the body of the Mexican was ex- amined by the authorities no weapon could be found, nor was there any other property on his person. MT. Fl. F. Kell. the keeper of the station at Buck eye. testified at the inquest that short ly before the killing he knew that Senovia had a pocketbOok with money in it. For some hours after the shoot ing and before the arrival of the au- thorities the body was alone with the companions of Senovia.