Arizona silver belt. [volume] (Globe City, Pinal County, Ariz.) 1878-19??, 1906-11-04
FIRES SHOTS
IN POST OFFICE


Within "a hours after the discovery
of tbe horrible murder of Joe Ludwig,
and with that crime still the sole topic
Of conversation on the streets, the city
was again startled by another attempt
ed murder in the very heart OF Globe.
Last evening, shortly after five
O'Clock. Morris Belknap. an Old resi-
dent of the city, fired three shots at
Zacar'as Hernandez, Mexican, in the
Lobby of the postoffice. As is usual at
that time of the evening the postoffice
was crowded, and the sudden firing OF
the shots, coming without warning,
caused n panic in the postofilce and
those who were on the inside of the
building stampeded out in cloud OF
gunpowder smoke.
Immediately after the shots were
fled Hernandez ran from the building
down Broad street, turned the corner
at the Old Dominion store, dashed down
the alley in the rear of the SILVER BELT
office. and onto the porch in front OF
the paint shop of Buxton 4 Merritt,
where he fell. From there he was TAX
en- TO the county hospital with bullet
wound through his left lung.
Belknap Arrested
After he had fired the three shots
Relknap nut his gun, Colts automat
ic, in his rocket and with his wife, who
had accompanied him, walked up Broad
street. Deputy Sheriff George Shan
lev came up with him almost in front
of the Dominion hotel and demanded
his gun, which Belknap turned over to
the officer. He then accompanied Shan
IL Il off mr.
locked up in the county Jail to await
ed on the Mexican.
Jealousy and Whisky
Hernandez was asked to make a
statement, but except for declaring
that Belknap had shot him he refused
to talk. Later in the evening he told a
countryman that Belknap had shot him
because the former was jealous of his
wife, who is an Apache Indian, and
had charged him with being too init
mate with her.
There is another and more credible
motive for the attempted murder, how
ever. Yesterday morning Sheriff
Stanley was notified by negro named
Butler-and who is also married to an
Indian-that Mexican answering Her
nandez' description had been carrying
whisky to the Indians residing south of
the city. Much trouble h d been
caused and Butler wanted the Mexican
arrested. Officers locked for Herman
DEE all day but Belknap found him
first.
1t is reported that the Indian wife of
Belknap was one of those who partook
of the liquor brought to the camp by
Hernandez, which is supposed to have
furnished Belknap the motive for his
attempted crime.
Belknap Well Known
The report of the shooting caused
considerable comment, particularly
where Belknap is well known. He has
resided here about % years, and has
always had an excellent reputation as a
peaceful and lawabiding citizen.
Last summer he was stricken with
paralysis and lost his speech as well as
the power of his limbs. He was taken |
to Los Angeles for medical treatment, |
and returned several months ago much |
benefited 1t is only recently, how
ever, that he has recovered his power |
of speech.
Many who have known Belknap for
years believe that owing to his par
alytic stroke and domestic infelicities |
he has become mentally unbalanced.
Mr.. Belknap was formerly in the cat
tie business, and for some time, until
several months ago. he was in the |
livery business in partnership with |
Jack KnightOn.
From Frlays Daily
The fourth day of the coroner's in
quest over the body of Joe Ludwig
brought no developments, which threw
any light on the identity of the perpe
traitors of the foul murder. The sher-
ifs office and the jury have become
convinced that no doubt remains that
Ludwig was a victim of foul play and
last evening Sheriff Stanley and City
Marshal Heron offered a reward of $3.50
for information which will lead to the
arrest and conviction of the murderer
or murderers.
A half dozen new witnesses were ex-
amned yeste day afternoon but beyond
establishing a bad reputation for the /
house in which the crime is alleged to
have been committed, nothing of inn
portance was developed. 1t is unfortun-
ate Tor the cause of justice and for the
city of Globe as well, that the case
should have been conducted as it has
been.
Bread, cakes and pies delivered to
any part of town by the Star Bakery