The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1907-05-23
SHOOTING ON EAGLE.
Officer Meets Bad Man and is Compelled
TO Shoot His Way Out.

OH MONDAY morning OF IhlS week
Angel Campbell, deputy sheriff
with headquarters at Morenci, met
with most exciting experience in
which he was compelled to shoot his
way out and after something like
sixteen shots had been exchanged be-
tween himself and Luis Arviso at
comparatively close range, he sue
ceeded in plugging Arviso through
the arm and putting him out of BUSH
ness. 1t was a most thrilling ex-
perience for Angel, who is an excel
lent shot, but as he was riding a
bronco it kept him busy to stay III
the saddle and sheet at the same
time.
The trouble started because the Of
fiCer had arrested Arviso's son. 1t
seems that young Arviso and Marcus
Perez, two worthless wood choppers,
had attempted to ravage the two
daughters of Mexican residing near
the pump on Eagle last Sunday night
at IL o'clock, Arviso and Perez en-
tered the house while the old man
was away and pulled the girls out OF
bed. The girls put up a fight, but
were oyerpowered and forced outside
where the men attempted to put them
on horses and take them away. But
the girls were too much for them and
succeeded in getting away, In the
scuffie one of the girls was struck on
the breast with gun, after which
the scoundrels departed, taking a
couple of shots at the house. Word
of the trouble was sent to Morenci
and Angel Campbell, Len Scott, Gid
Thompson and Albert Mungia started
on search for young Arviso and
Perez. They went out to Eagle
where the Arviso family reside and
succeeded in arresting young Arviso,
but Perez was not there. Luis Arr
viso was not at home at the time.
Scott and Mungia started to town
with the boy while Campbell and
Thompson went up Eagle about Ave
miles searching for Perez. Finally
they gave it up and returned to the
pump, Campbell coming a c0nsidera-
BILE distance in advance. When he
got to the Aryiso hut, which is
located in rough place, he discev-
cred that the old man had returned.
He asked Arviso some questions as to
what had become of mule which
had been seen at the place shortly
before, to which he replied that he
did not know. Arviso, who is sup
posed to have escaped from Mexico
troubles, put himself up as brave
man and wanted to prove it. Some
words exchanged between he and
the officer, after which Arviso pulled
mis- sixshooter and began firing,
Campbell also pulled his gun and
commenced shooting. He emptied
his gun, five shots taking effect in
Arviso's clothing. During the shoot
ing Campbell's horse was bucking
and the ground was rough. He tried
to get his Winchester, but failed and
then made for a tree as Arviso pur-
sued him with lead. Both of them
lined up behind trees, Campbell
securing his Winchester and Arviso
reloading his sixshooter, Arviso
only succeeded in firing two shots as
Campbell kept up a steady volley.
Arviso was struck through the hat
once which parted his hair Clearly,
but he did not give up until he was
struck In the hand, the bullet shatter-
ing the arm. Arviso was then cap
tured and taken to Morenci and is
now at the hospital at Morenci.
Arviso is considered one of the bad
ones who reside in the Eagle country.
Sheriff Parks also had a close call in
that section two years ago.