Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-02-14
KILLING IN DouGLAS.
lC-, Bass, Formerly Of New Mexico.
Shot to Death by Frank Webb.


LC-, Bass. Formerly Of New Mexico.
shot to Death by Frank Webb.
About III O'Clock last night, at a
saloon and gambling house OF Lon
Bass. In Douglas, while Frank Webb
ana Ed Mcdonald were looking around
Lon Bass, the proprietor, came up to
Webb and struck him over the head
with pistol and said: "Dy-, III
just kill you
Webb whipped out his six shooter
and shot Bass. who fell on the floor
dead.
A second shot from webb's pistol
went through Mcdonald, who lies in n
critical condition.
The shooting caused considerable ex-
citement on Sixth street. and the
tough element Of that section OF the
town started to deal roughly with
Webb. when he and several other
rangers lined up against the wall with
their guns drawn, and told the tough
element that they could have all the
satisfaction they wanted.
Constable Dayton Graham and ShorA
Ranger Webb Immediately gave him
self up to these officers.
1t Is learned that bad blood mas az
listed between Webb and Bass for some
time. and that Bass had made 0pen
threats to kill Webb the nrst chance
he had.
Lon Bass was the proprietor OF q
pu gtth In nj ho
Sixth street. and hails from New Mex
leo and has had the reputation of AN
all around bully and b.d man. and at
hi splace lot OF notorious characters
hold forth.
Frank Webb Is well known In Ari-
zona and Texas. He went TO Cuba
from Bisbee with Roosevelt's Rough
Riders. and after coming from Cuba he
went to the Philippines where he was
United States guard over Aguinaldo
for six months. He also worked In tho
Copper Queen at this place as carmaB-
He Is well known here. having served
with the following prominent men:
Captain Rynning. Lieut. John Foster.
Joe Mccape, Dave Hughes and jesse
Toland.
The general concensus OF opinion Is
that Webb shot In self defense.
Ed Mcdonald, his comrade, whom he
accidentally shot, lies at his home In
serious condition.
A great many people unacauained
with the duties connected with the
ranger service may deem II hitting tn
nAn 90 g..
guenting Bass dive. But in defense
OF these men, II should be remembered
that the rangers were organized for
the purpose of Kidding this territory of
outlaws. and in the performance OF
their duties. rangers, like other offic-
ers, are obliged TO frequent the suppos
ed haunts OF bad men. is a well
aster seeks the lowest dens OF vice and
crime whenever he comes to town and
owing to the close watch kept on the
tenderloin. many outlaws have been 40
Gated. II was probable while In search
OF someone wanted by the authorities
that Webb and Mcdonald entered
Bass hell hole and he in his hatred for
NhN in" anu it9 'ANtutiNtHs hputnt tut
life OF Webb. II Is 10 be hoped that
the citizens of Douglas will rise i'm
their righteous wrath and leave no
stone unturned TO rid their limits OF
that undesirable law breaking class
that so plentifully lnfest all border
towns.
Later.
It now appears that Webb had trou-
bic with Tom Hedspeth, a partner OF
the dead man. Bass. which Is taken as
the cause which led up 10 the shoot.
Ing Further investigation shows that
the same bullet which killed Bass after
passing through his body. wounded Nc
Donald. Hedspeth was formerly con-
stable at NacO.
Sheriff Del Lewis and District Attor-
ney Goodbody left Tombstone as soon
as word reached the sherlf's ONCE for
the scene OF the trouble. After hard
drive II three hours they reached Bis-
bee and proceeded to Douglas.
The condition of Mcdonald remains
unchanged and II is impossible to state
whether or not his wound Ia fatal
Blsbee. Arizona, Miner
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