Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-10-27
MEN SHOT
ON THE TRAIN
NEAR GLOBE

From Globe Telegram.
There was a bloody and tragic ae-
ucl TO tho arrest OF Jack Purvla at
lOwle "wednesday ON tho charge OF
stealing q span OF mules from the
Warrior Copper company, which he
had sold 90 Crowley a shearer Of
Ice.
" on Deputy sheriff George shan
iay reached iiowla on his return from
nocnix. where he had taken Kooner,
ne insane patient, 10 tho asylum,
ack pufyia was turnon over 10 him
q hiring 10 Globe for trial. stanley
eXcciaed the usual precaution taken
By an officer Of searching his man. but
later. when the prisoner expressed a
desire 20 gee a packago he had left
with q friend the officer granted his
request But when this prisoner re.
turned from bis quest Stanley neglect
ga 10 again search him. And out OF
this omission grew a tragedy that may
cost several lives.
Fired Five shets.
When the train reached Rice ON its
way 90 Globe. "A. =. wilbur, forward.
.ng agent of Crowley a. shoarer.
boarded q % Identify the prisoner ne
walked up the aisle % whore STANLEY
was sitting. and when he reached him
shanley arose and walked over with
MIN to anothcf seat whore tho pris'
oucf WAS sitting by himself
ta this the man2 stanley asked,
"who sold you the mules2"
"lt'a the man. replied Wilbur
Just then, quick as a flash, purviH
Grew a 80 revolver. 90 the surprise
.ol everyone, and placing q 60 ihe ab-
domon OF Wilbur, fired.
Hardly had he sound OF the shot
been heard before STANLEY jumped on-
10 his mnrdorheut prisoner. trying to
secure the weapon. lie was at pur-
Wis left side. and throwing Ms right
arm around the prisoners back be
tried 60 hold the hand that Frasucd
the weapon. lie partly succeeded. for
it Is ihe opinion Of Measrs a a.
smith duncan and others who beard.
ed the train at Rice and saw the whole
occurrence. that the second anot WAS
intended for the Oilcor
But the prisoners aim was Geiipcied
and the bullet pIowed through the slide
of his own head blowing away a hig
| piece of tho skull aud exposing the
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impulse IN The man 10 take human lifo
that he succeeded m complying the
revolver before he rel'nqulGhcd DC. The
third shot. a Wild one struck Percy
Vincent "a mnChlnigrs helper whD had
been 20 Tucson with one of the loco
muilFea injured ln the late fire in the
railroad shops here. This shot took
effect in Vinconta groin Tho next
tao shots asa NO damage
Looked Like charnei House.
Tho train proceeded on ltg uug ug
rapidly as possible. that medical nalp
might bc secured Arriving al Globe.
purviE and Wilbur were taken 10 Che
county hospital and Vlncgn. in the
railroad hospital
al au early hour Thursday morning
/ Vincent and furvla we're doing as
we'll aa could Bee expected under the
Icrcumuiances bal tho 0mlOok s not
u favorable lOr wilbur The bullet
which struck him entered ihU abdo
men io tho lel- of iho naval ncIlufat-
[ Ing use inieHilnes and me rhnucea
ARE against his recovery
The tragedy took place al T.fa, aad
until the train reached Globe $50 81 40
the three wounded men lay in the ear
bleeding from their wounds. Ny the
time the train reached Globe tho car
/ resemblcd a chafncl house. Blood be.
gpaitcfcd everything. while great pools
Of the crimson life duid dlsAgured toe
door.
Wilbur Just Married
a pathetic fcniaro oi the tragedy ID
| that Wilbur was only married some
Ten days ago, bis bride having been In
/ Rice NOT over "a week. coming from
I los Angeles She was advised az soon
as possible Of ihe awful affair. and
viii reach her husbands side ny The
! hrai train
Too much credit cannot Do paid ON
cer STANLEY Cor bis brave efforts lQ
overcome tho murderer despite TIA
/ fact inat hD Was uuarmed. Had hc pos
l aoased weapon ihn outcome might
| have been different
Purvlo ( lee AZ Midnight
Ilal aa the Telegram FOH1 to press
word reaches the office that PurFil
died 81 1870 without regalning CON
Hrlouancas from tho time the dueloFl
dressed fhc gapluF wound ln hla head
/ Tho deal man, Who was only about
"a years ol Rfc. was well hpoNn about
fOan ne had been employed az al
me inrnl livery stables. last working
Fnr itHrnInH IIIuHnn a. Co