Bisbee daily review., 1907-07-05

HE OtSOEE QaiLt REVIEW whispered and even spoken loudly that he had become infatuated with an other woman and sought a divorce solely upon that account. Mrs. Handy had been the mother of five of his chil- dren. During the time elapsing be- tween his legal request for a divorce and that for the trial of the case he had been ordered by the judge to sup ply her with alimony. but he complete ly ignored the courts mandate.
 Mrs. Handy sought attorneys to represent her. She secured one, but Handy soon scared him into relin- quishing the case by threatening his life
 She obtained the services of an- other, but he. too. became frightened at the threats of the Southern Pacific's surgeon and gave the work up. Still third lawyer was sought and found but he also went the way of his two successors because he feared that he. would be killed by Handy. as the lat ter had announced his intention to send him to the hereafter If he con tlnued to represent Mrs. Handy.
 Then Mrs. Handy came to me and asked me to assume charge of her de- fense and counter-charge. Regardless or the reasons which had caused the other attorneys to desert the woman, ] accepted the case and did the neces- sary preliminary work in it.
 Then the wrath of this ogre was turned upon me. Handy reiterated his intention to kill the man who was see ing that poor Mrs. Handy was properly represented. By every possible means Handy tried to intimidate me. but to no avail I continued my work. Then the yilest of names were hurled at me by the infuriated husband and threats against my life were of almost hourly occurrence.
 My wrath was up and I often made up my mind to have it out with | Handy, but each time that I almost had concluded to settle the affair for ever the thought of my mother, who was living then, came with force to my mind and I decided rather than 10 cause her one iota of trouble or an- guish that I still would endure the murdsrous threats and disgusting cpl thets with which Handy attempted to smother my desire to see that Mrs. Handy had fair play.
 Finally. it became necessary for me to carry a revolver and obtained forty-four with which to arm myself. After this, Handy sneeringly announc. ed his intention to kill me with my own weapon.
 "stil I persisted in representing Mrs. Handy
 The divorce case finally came to trial, and the presiding judge, knowing that Handy had ignored the order given him to support Mrs Handy dur ing the time preceding the trial. and remembering that five little children who would be dependent upon her if they were given into her keeping. gave them to Handy.
 Before this, however. Handy had snuegled them all away, even by mean ruse obtaining possession of the baby boy, only 2Iz years old. The Southern Pacific furnished him with a special car on which to take them out Of the Territory.
 Then it was decided to appeal the case and l represented Mrs. Handy. More vile names and more threats upon my life followed from Handy.
 Even uDon the street I was sub 1ented to the greatest of insults. but stiI thinking of nlg mother and the anguish that might be hers if aught happened to me, I kept my temper. swallowed the insults and continued to represent Mrs. Handy
 At this time a delegation of four Of the most influential men in Tucson, all of them being both pioneers and Masons. and one of them being Chas. K. Drake. now a resident of Los An geles. called upon me and asked me to relinGuish the fight that was mak- ing, as they feared that Handy would accomplish his intention of commit ting murder. But I continued my work
 One day in October, 1891, was standing with several other men i'm mediately before the Courthouse in Tucson. Handy came up behind me and spoke that vilest of names which Is calculated to make any man fight if he ever will
 T had my revolver in ny hin pock- ct. Remembering Handy's threat to kill me with my own weapon and that Handy had already killed one man, I turned quickly and placed my back against the wall As I did so Handy grappled with me, catching me by the throat and thrusting me backward with all of his gigantic strength against the wall ] was unable to get my weapon, but raising my hands | forced Handy slightly backward. At the same moment I tucked under my enemy's arms and almost simultane- ously both of us drew our guns.
 T was fortunate enough to shoot first and l got my man, the bullet taking effect almost exactly in the cen ter of the solar plexus. Handy's great strength was as well exemplified then as it had been at any time in his life. Despite his mortal wound, he arose from the spot where he had fallen and walked more than block to his office. Fourteen hours later he died Although more than fifty persons were witnesses to the affair. I was never tried for it and not even in dicted. If any one can make murder out Of that, he is welcome to do so.
 ITO show how strong the feeling to- ward Mrs. Handy was, it is related that al her death from cancer six months later. Handy's sister, who then had control of Mrs Handy's chill dren. refused to permit the dying mother to see them"