Bisbee daily review., 1908-02-23

mans name was. He had two guns,
4s-caliber Colts and an automatic
of smaller caliber, the latter being
the property of VIM. Subtitle. SUIT
life and Mcneil were to leave to-
gether on the night of the 18th. He,
Mcneil, stated that he was going to
Wyoming. where he formerly worked
on a ranch. When he left at o'clock
he stated that he had to go to Lowell,
where he would pay a man an amount
Of money. and later would go to
Don Luis, where a man was TO meet
him with a buggy and drive him to
Osborn. Mcneil had about $50 at
the time. Had a gold open-laced
watch with a gold chain.
Mrs. Stanley stated that sac was
conducting a boarding house at 81
Upper Lowell, where Mcneil took ais
meals. She stated that he had come
up to her house at about s o'clock
on the morning of the 18th. and re-
manned until s o'clock in the evening.
Said he was going away. Sutline
called at the housa< to see him at
about 9 o'clock. The rest of her tes-
timony eoincided with that of her
husband.
The inquest was then postponed
untl-after the noon hour.
g. H. Brown, was the first wit
ness In the afternoon. He had known
Mcneil since the first part of Decem-
Der. Mcneil roomed in the same
house as he did, and came into his
room at about g.: 80 a. m on the morn
ing of the 18th and said he was in
trouble. He was slightly intoxicated.
He had been in possession of three,
watches at one time. The last he
saw OF him was that morning. Smith
also disappeared the same day.
William Subtitle stated that he had
known deceased for some time. He
had been drinking on the morning OF
the 18th, and saw Mcneil in Lowell
saloon that morning at about s
o'clock. Mcneil wanted him to leave
town with him, and offered to pay
his expenses. He went to the Stan
ley home with Mcneil. Later he re-
turned to Lowell and, after taking a
few drinks. fell asleep in chair He
had intended to draw his time and
Seave with Mcneil, but had been
drinking too much and forgot it. He
went to his home at Baskerville at
p. m. He stated that the gun he car
ried was an automatic 32-caliber,
which he had borrowed from a friend.
]. Ellroy Butler testified that the
gun which was found near the body
was purchased by himself st the Cop
per Queen store in Bisbee. and sub
mitted his sales ticket, which con-
tained the corresponding number on
the gun. He sold the. gun to Mcneil
three weeks ago. The last time he
saw Mcneil was on Tuesday, the
18th, in Bisbee s.-
Earnest Randall, the next witness,
stated that he had known Mcneil for
eighteen months. On tae night OK
the 18th Mcneil called at his home
in Don Luis at about 1880 o'clock
and woke him up. He was accom-
panied by Ed Mitchell, who left
him at that place. Mcneil wanted to
bid him goodbye as he was going
back home. He stayed until about
4:30 or $500 a. m, when he left,
after asking the way to Naco. It.
was showing at the time. Mcneil
had said he was going away on &C
icount of trouble and had $500 in
cash. and when asked II he had
money, enough stated he had, roll
sewed in the lining Of his coat. He
had showed his gun to Randall, and
it contained five loaded chambers
and one empty one.
AS it was thought necessary after
all the evidence was in, that the
clothes of the dead man be exam
med before the jury could render an
intelligent verdict, the body was or
dered brought to Lowell, and after
a minute examination, no money was
found in the clothes. The overcoat
worn by the dead man contained a
bullet hole through the back.
The jury soon afterwards render
ed the following verdict: That de-
ceased had come to his death from
gunshot wound inflicted by him
self. The jury was composed of A.