Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-31
BOTH MEN CLAIM
 SELF DEFENCE
laig'er and Mclean Each Make Statements .GettinQ
 Better

uV HUI Stt WHY I olAOks4u nE HUT dered just because was trying to de fend my home. I believe I will get well If I do there will be no more trouble on my part between Haigler and T. shot on Lhe impulse of the moment; but if it was to be done over I would not shoot; I would tell Mrs. Mclean if she loved Haigler better to take him, and wish her the best ever. She is the only woman I ever loved. and jealous rage provoked me to shoot" This was the statement made to a representative of The Review yes terday morning at the c. & A. Hospit- al by F. Mclean. who shot Haigler at the Wolverine boarding house Thurs day night.
 In relating the story Mclean said that when be returned to the Wolver- inc boarding house Thursday night he tried 10 enter through the door. 1t was locked. and he went to the win dow and called for his wife three tines. He said ra heard say. "My God it's my husband" Immediately, he clairs a shot was fired and the win LCN bulged out acainst him, but he vas not hit He returned the fire, when another shot was fired from th.e inside. striking him in the lungs, feli- ing him from the porch
 My husband returned to me from Cana0ea sick. and l refused to have arytnlng tC do with him. He gave me T c'lrsinE Thursday. packed his things and said he was going to leave me nev- o- tu return. The girl working for us T-ove him 10 the depot and he told her he would never sneak to me again. md never wanted to see me. Our diff f-rehees date from trip he made with ;aother woman to El Paso last sum CT. Eaiglcr is not to blame. Haig- Ter had come to my room that night and ss1aI me to get his brother. who is inst recovering from a severe al tack If tghpOid fever some medicine. lie remaired in nv room while was ir Sis brother's room. Before ' return e., ' h2a~t tue reports of re -olvers ,'-~ out I hurried back and found Flsialar ;vire across the bed unable tc rise.'' Tais is Mrs McLean's state inent abOu; the shooting affair
 "I had never had any trouble with Mclean before" said Haigler yester- day. and he had never intimated to me that he thought I was intimate with his wife No such relations existed. simply entered her room and asked that she get some medicine for my brother. The first thing I knew some enc fred through the window at me. Knowing that I was hit instantly re- turned the fire-I did not have any susniciou who had fired at me-when ;aln ! rannp~nTVnn as McI.ear's call for help. I only fired i, seIf-dafeDse. Had I known that Mclean was jealous I would have left -tfts boarding house rather than have trouble. I am confident ! will get well. do not eXpects any more tTou, r,,l. affair. and will not be in any trouble"
 Mrs. Mclean visited her husband yesterday afternoon at the hospital Al though she tried to talk with him he would have nothing to do with her. and would rot speak. She also visited Haigler and offered apologies for be ing the cause of his trouble. He told her he would hold no malice against her bUt asked that she visit him no more.
 Both nep were much improved last night. and it was the belief of the phy- sicians tEat they would get we'll Re port Friday that Attorney J. M. O'COn- nel had secured a statement from Haigler and Mclean was incorrect, Coroner Hogan, of Lowell, having been confused with the attorney. The cor uner has statements from each of the men and the weapons used. He has also been active in getting other evil dence in connection with the affair