The copper era., 1904-04-14
F. M. LANE SHOT TO DEATH
in North Clifton Yesterday Afternoon by
 Yin. ChilderS.

l ~ di,ion was broken yesterday afternoon al about o'clock by two shots fired from rifle in the hands Of Wm- ChiIder-. which called the soul of Frank M. Lane 10 the judgment throne.
 several weeks ago the deceased was arrested on q warrant sworn to by Mrs. Wn. Chiiders charging that deceased had made an assault on her ln her own house during the absence Of her hus- band. who was then working Tn the mine. at Prescott. Lane was given a preliminary hearing before Justice Bovles and bound over to await the action of the grand jury.
 Alr. Chuiers returned sometime after the examination, and stated 10 ais friends that he would let the law take its cotrse. The gran1 jury, which was in session last week, failed to bring in d true bill, though 1t is said on the streets that on two different bal lot. the jury favored indictment, but afterwards recOnsidered the matter.
 Mr. Childers was seen Oy repre- sentative Of the ERA and made the fol- lowing statement:
 Some few hours previous to the trouble | was coming through North Clifton and when near JOhnson's : saloon Lane called to me and asked me to come in and take d drink and call everything square, at the same time placing his right hand behind him, intimatiug that he was prepared for trouble. l was not armed. l told MT. Lane that I wanted CothIng to do with him. and only asked, him to let me alone 1 then went'tO Justice Boyle and asked him if something could not be done to restrain Lane from doing me harm, as l felt certain that he meant To have trouble with me. The justice told me that if 1 did not see Lane have d gun that l could not swear out a warrant for his arrest. l had been told that Lane was carrying gun for me, and 1 realized that my life was at stake l then went home and stayed there. About o'clock Lane came out of his house, which is on the opposite side Of the street from my house, and a little up the street. He walked to the foot of the suspension bridge, which is directly opposite my door, when he stopped and turned around, looking for me. and l felt sure that he had his gun. grabbed my rifle and as l did so he turned d little. l fired, and then threw a second cartridge into my gun. but as l saw some boys just beyond him I fired the second shot into the air. l then came down town and surrendered to Justice BOyles, who was the first officer 1 met, and that is all 1 have to say about the matter at the present time"
 Mrs. Lane, hearing the shot, rushed to the scene, which was only short distance from her house, but her hus- band had already lost consciousness, and his spirit passed from its earthly habitation in d few seconds. Mrs. Lane had her husbands $ pistol, which was cooked. George w. Will liams, Sr., wno was near there at the time, rushed to the scene and asked Mrs. Lane for the pistol. She handed it to d Mexican boy, who started to hand it to Mir Williams when it went off. the bullet striking near Mir. Will Hams feet. Mr Williams is of the opinion that Mrs. Lane took the pistol from her husbands ha nd, or from his person.
 Deceased had lived in Clifton for some time. He had the contract to sprinkle the streets, and was quite well known throughout the county. He was member of the local order of Red Men. He leaves wife and several small children to mourn his untimely and tragic end.
 Mr. Chflder3 came to Clifton about two years ago with his wife, nee Pearl Tdit. whom he married in Silver City in 1900. Mrs. Childers was member of the Rebecca Lodge of Silver City where she was always regarded as d highly respectable woman. Mr. Child CTS is miner by trade, but performed all kinds of labor about-the plant here. Some months ago he left here to join his father. who is in charge Of a mine near Prescott, hoping to better his condition, and with the intent of send ing for his family as soon as he could earn enough money tC ply their fare to his new home.
 The writer has known Mir. Childers for many years. He is from d highly respectable family, and has always been an honest, hardworking man. His father. T. Y. Childers, was elected assessor of Grant county twelve years ago, which position he filled with credit. For some years past he has been in bad lLc5, and has been making d living for his family by hard labor.