Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1906-03-28
BULLETS FLY IN A LODGING.
HOUSE AT PHOENIX.

morning, says the Phoenix Rcpublican.
The establishment was riddlcd with
bullets. They tore through the thin
partitions Of the sleeping rooms, and
over the heads Of the occu-
pants. About thrty.seven shots
were fired altogether, though there was
no accurate count.
A Mexican. Santiago Lopez, was AZ
the bottom of the battle. Lopez, who
had been working on the A. Il Z. rail.
road, arrived at the lodging house the
evening before in company with Jesus
Savadrs. There was nothing in his |
appearance or manner to enlist special |
interest until yearly yesterday morn
ing, when interest in him became gen
cral and acute.
About q O'Clock the stiffness Of that
vicinity was ripped open by the sharp
crack Of revolver. Those of the sew
cnty-fve guests who happened to have
left their beds hurried 20 their doors
TO see what was the matter. One of
them who occupied room across the
passageway from the room in which
Lopez and his companion had slept,
was shot nj as soon ms he emerged. An
other man left his room in time 10
see the second shot fired, and then the
Mexican ran from his room 20 an out.
4 ~ NJ I'm
yard, where he cntrenchcd himself.
A telephone message to the city hall
brought Officer Carr. On his arrival
the officer was told where the Mexican
was fortified, and he approached care
fully along the passage way, which
came to an end at some distance from
the clubhouse. Coming to the end Of
the passage way, the officer looked
across the open space, and saw the
Mexican standing with his gun In his
hand. The officer covered him and
told him TO drop his weapon. Instead
he fredwith marvellous quickncss and
accuracy. The bullet struck the cor
ner Of the building, behind which tho
officer sprang, but even then it would
, have gone through him but for hori
zontal two by four brace on the inside
, The officers, unwilling to kill the man
called up the sheriff s office.
. In the meantime, guests who did no
q understand the formation of the bath
n line, left their rooms, and as soon
;, they appeared in the open they wer
Z shot nj. While waiting the arrival o
= the deputy sherifrs, officer Carr wen
ronnd in the alley in the rear OF III
n lodging house property, thinking tina
. he might be able TO close the door upo
e the Mexican, who had taken refuge b
/. ,bi. time in the clubhouse. AZ he nj
Z. proachcd. the Mexican fired twice
N him through the fence.
'e During the interval between the d
II monstration Ivy the officer and the csr
N ing OF the force from the sheriff's
n fee. the Mexican made reconoi
he sanee in force along the row Of slec
M ing rooms nearest the outhousc. II
NO first room was occupied by Germn
m who wns new 20 tho west. The door
III the room was partly open, and VIII
g. the German saw man standing
Is, front Of IL with revolver, he hasti
We closed IL. The Mexican fred 70
ot shots through the door. The Germ
took refuge in n corner 1T the roo
70. calling out that mistake was bel
ot made.
"a On the arrival Of Deputy Char
=. Standard and Josiah Anderson, III
=, were Joined by Officer Carr and
trio approached through the pnssa
wny through which Carr had n
~ come on the scene. Their program
not 70 kill the man hut to confuse j
bv rapid shooting. Then the bal
~ began in earnest. After sevcrnl sh
D had been fred, Anderson jumped j
g the open, and took position beh'n
- stump. At the same instant ou
nus cut the top Of the stump above
.'' head. The next bullet whiStled vi
W. in two inches Of the head Of Dep
-" Standard on one side, and within
"" same uncomfortable distance OF
head of Anderson on the other side.
y" struck a sleeping room, cut through
'"' bea,tead, and passed three inc
ecu above the head Of the occupant.
OF wen. through the next partition,
~, ~ rowly missed man on q cot DC
ne' through n washstand, and buried
self In the wall.
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