Bisbee daily review., 1904-08-31
Lieutenant Brooks
 Shoots Prisoner
MAN GOING 6Y NAME OF CHARLES DOUGLAS REsiSTs ARREST
 AND IS SHOT.
Is Wanted in Northern Arizona and Also in caiifornia-Was Working for x. w. Foreman at Silica Station.

For some time the ranger force has been looking for a man said to be want ed in Northern Arizona. and also N in California, for a series of alleged crimes With a full description of the man wanted they have been search ing for him in the course of their duty, and yesterday afternoon Lieutenant John Brooks and Sergeant Stanford obtained the information that their man was located at Silica Station in the employ of Contractor Foreman who is operating tae silica quarry Thither the two officers went, and yes. terday afternoon arrived there and found the gentleman for whom they had been looking at work, and under the name of Charles Douglas. although this is not believed to be the man $ real name.
 Securing a club Douglas viciously a. lacked the Lieutenant and Sergeant, and would have inflicted severe inju- ries had not Lieutenant Brooks used his gun. Immediately after the shoot ing Captain Rynning was notified of the occurrence at Douglas, and went at once to the place that he might De personally advised Of the affair.
 ! H. s. Foreman came in last night from the scene of the arrest. He was found at the Copper Queen by a report CT and gave the following version of the affair:
 "The man came to the silica quar- ries about July %. He gave the name Of Charles Douglas, and asked employ ment put him on at s1.I5 a day. He di1 excellent work and seemed CT. tirely satisfied Lately he had tried several times to borrow a gun, but arouse suspicion. Yesterday all the men were laid off for a day. Douglas hung around until afternoon. when he went out a ways from the quarries. About 3 o'clock Rangers Brooks and Sanford arrived from Naco. They in- quired for Douglas. saying he was wanted on serious charge l pointed Douglas out to them at little dis tance. They dismounted and ap- preached him. He edged away unul they were within few paces. when hS reached suddenly 10 the ground, pick ed up shovel handle recently sawed off, and evidently hidden by him, and Ibegun q fight for his life that was the most desperate ever witnessed. Swinging the handle over his head hs rushed on Stanford and struck him a terrific blow on the gun wrist, disabling it temporarily. Brooks, realizing the desperate situation of Stanford, fired for the right am of Douglas. the bullet striking through his shoulder on a line with the heart and just at the up per part of the right lung. Gushing a stream of blood from the wound that seemed to infuriate instead of check the man, Douglas turned from Stan ford and rushed upon Brooks. At this ljunrture Stanford raised his gun and fired, the bullet penetrating the scalp and running along the skull of the man This dazed him and he dropped hi; club. As he did so the officers fell or him The rangers summoned Dr Bledsoe at once, and the latter on ar rival dressed the wounds of Douglas He was then taken to Naco, where ne will have his preliminary hearing, Il is supposed on a charge of murder. | Is the opinion of the officers that they have a man against whom a number oi desperate charges will be forthcom ing. The shot through the shoulder made a serious but not necessarily ia tai wound During dressing of it Doug las never flinched. exhibiting remarka bie nerve throughout"