East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-11

L. .McBroom, proprietor of the Golden
Rule hotel, was shot and killed by
George Horseman at Gurdane aabout
noon today. News to that effect was
received here a few minutes after l
o'clock today when al the instance Of
Horseman a phone message was sent
to Sheriff Taylor stating that the
slayer was on his way to Pendleton
to give himself up However, fearing
that Horseman might change his
mind upon the subject, Sheriff Taylor
left here about 2:3B to drive to Pilot
'Rock with the intention Of meeting
Horseman and taking steps looking
TO his capture should he try to get
away.
This afternoon party composed Of
District Attorney Phelps. Coroner
Ralph Folsom, z. L. McBroom and
others left for the scene for the pur-
pose of securing the body of Clarence
McBroom and to investigate the kill
ing.
Owing to poor telephone service
between here and the Gurdane coun-
try, 1t has been impossible to secure
complete details of the tragedy. How
ever, the message to Sheriff Taylor
stated that Horseman had killed Nc
Broom by shooting him In the head.
Horseman Once Stabbed McBroom.
What was the immediate cause OF
the killing has not become known, but
It is thought to have grown out of a
quarrel of some duration. Last
spring the two men engaged In a
quarrel and McBroom was stabbed
by Horseman. The young man then
came to town to have Horseman ar
rested, but was persuaded to drop
the case. 1t is said by those who
know the two parties that Horseman
has borne a hatred for McBroom ever
since and has desired to Kill him.
Clarence McBroom, the dead man,
is a nephew of John Gurdane, the pio-
neer rancher. and cousin of Mar
shall Tom Gurdane. The dead man
was about 23 years of age and single.
He had lived in the country south of
here for many years and was well
known to residents of that portion OF
the county and to people In Pendle-
ton. Aside from z. L. McBroom, he
has another brother. Robert, who is
now in Arizona. and three sisters. The
sisters are Mrs. James Marcum Mrs.
Jnmes Hall and Mrs. Hicks. Since
the death OF his father. young Nc
Broom has made his homo with diff
ferent relatives and had a homestead
claim near Gurdane. He was man
who drank but little and was popular
with those who knew him. According
to his uncle. he was man who was
not disposed to get into trouble or
to threaten anyone and he is at a
loss to account for the trouble that
led to the killing.
Horseman Is a man of about 5O
years of age and is the oldest of the
three Horseman brothers, the others
being Albert and Clarence. the latter
now deceased. He is also an old res
ident OF the Gurdane country and Is
well known here. He is also a single
man, Though he was married twice
separating from his wife In each In
stance. Like McBroom. he Is mar
who drinks but little and those who
know him DO not believe that he sho
McBroom as the result of drunken
quarrel. Among those who know
him he holds a reputation that is no
enviable, though he has never beer
arrested upon any criminal charge, HI
is said to have been Of a troublesome
disposition in the past and to hav'
been a "gun man."
Trouble Over Fence.
This afternoon II was learned tina
the quarrel last spring betweer
Horseman and McBroom occurred
over a fence dispute. and It is be
lievcd that the shooting grew out o
had blood aroused at that time.
Clarence McBroom, the dead man