The daily sentinel., 1907-03-30
SHOOT AND BE DAMNED"
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objection to accompanying the Of
heer. At point just about 20 feet
from the Hugus store Smith suddenly
Jerked loose from Munson and start
ed TO run toward the east 1t was
moonlight. Munson started after
him, pulling the revolver as he ran
MI Munson states that he demanded
Smith to halt before he fred but
Smith paid no attention. Thinking to
scare the fellow Mr.. Munson pointed
the revolver toward the ground and
pulled the trigger. He SAYS thar
three times the revolver snap-
ped. then the revolver was discharg-
ed, the bulled striking the ground.
A second and third time he fired at
the ground but Smith kept on and
Munson right behind him. Mr.. Green
and Ed Hornbaker were following be-
hind. Green hallowed to Munson to
cripple Smith
Munson then yelled. "Stop or IN
have to shoot" Then he said, 'sNIv
God man l don't want to have to
shoot you" Smith slightly turned
according to witnesses and said
Shoot and be damned. !" The rest of
the story is told in Mr. Munson's S
Language:
'Just then he began to tumble at
his clothes as II to draw a weapon of
some kind. was running about 80
rect behind him. l thought l had
best cripple him and aiming low to
/ hit leg / fired. Just at that moment
the fellow stepped of into kind OF
ditch, dropping down about 20 inches
and this brought his body in line Just
at the right time to get the bullet and
1t went through his back. He stag
gered considerably, walking about -
feet before he fell. When l saw that
he was shot l dropped the gun and
ran to him. ! caught him as he fell,
he muttered, oh God / said Where
are you shot?' He never answered. l
Strengthened him out on the ground
and Mr.. Green and Mr.. Horbaker
came up. He died in few seconds"
Smith had run a distance of about
600 feet. Reckless indeed must he
have been to continue running from
an armed officer.
The Undersheriff went to Clifton
on No. 6, which was delayed, and ac-
companied by Mr.. Munson, brought
the remains to town in wagon. The
body was turned over to Undertaken
Krohn. The two pair of shoes and
a bottle of whiskey found on his
body were brought in with the re-
mains. About $3.50 were found on
the body, all that was left of the stol-
en- $40. What an awful price Smith
paid for that sum of money.
This afternoon a coroner's inquest
was held. Munson, Green and Horn
baker. the physician and a few other
witnesses We're examined. The jury
fully eXonorated Munson.
II. Il. Munson. better known as
Doc" is about 2S years of age. He
is member of a prominent Routt
county family and for several years
has been connected with Hugus and
company, since last October he has
been employed at the store at Cliff
ton, formerly he worked in the store
at Steamboat Springs. He is young
man of excellent character and stand
ing. He deeply regrets the unfor-
tunate affair, although feeling that he
was justified he said this morning
81 would give all have If had not
killed that man for 1t is an awful
thing to take human life under any
circumstances" No one blames Mr..
Munson he was doing his duty as a
citizen deputized to uphold the law.
Inc GeduH yOuln VIII piObdulg ltbl
in a pouper's grave. 1t is said that
he has relatives in West Virginia. He
is not bad looking youth, viewing
his features after death, but there
are ample evidences of dissipation.
He is of medium size. He lead a
wild life. His boon companion, Stran-
ger, states that they have Travelled
from place to place together for a
long time and that Smith has not
borne good reputation. He claims
that of late Smith, did not treat him
square" taking some money be-
longing to him. While Smith was
drinking slightly on last night it Isl
known positively that he was not
drunk when killed.
1t is to be hoped that the boys mo-
ther, If she lives. will never learn of
the fate of he who, far from home for
got the hopes and love of the mother
heart and now must fill a criminals
grave.