Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-05-22
WALTERS MAY PLEAD INSANITY AS
 DEFENSE
Man Who Took Pot Shots at Lowthian Says He Was
 Threatened.

On a plea of self-defense, with indi- cations that it might be changed to insanity, James Walters, who entered the city marshal E office on March and remarking "Dick, I've got you now,' opened fire on Officer Lowthian, being prevented from killing him by Miss Dalzie Lowthian, the officers sis ter, who struck his arm and caused his shots to go wild, is battling for his freedom in the district court.
 Walters was on the stand yesterday afternoon and testified that the of fcers of the city and county had been ''after him, N and that they had threat. ened to "get him"
 "Who threatened to get you9" asked District Attorney Henry.
 "Well, Sheriff Thompson told me. !" responded Walters.
 "What did the sheriff say?"
 ''He said, 'You'll have to walk chalk marks when you get out or they Il get you," said Walters.
 Walters said the sheriff told him that in the bath room of the county jail in October in the presence of another prisoner, Dutchman, whose name he had forgotten. He said the sheriff meant the city officers, by "they." Walters was serving sentence in the county jail in October.
 Walters testified that Officers Hiatt, Davis and Blevins had threatened his | life and for that reason he had been carrying a gun. On the stand Walters told of his movements on March up until just before he entered the mar shai 8 office when the shooting took place. At that time court adjourned. Floyd Blevins, former officer on the city force, was on the stand for a short time and testified that while Wal ters was in jail he told him one day that "he was going to make a new po- lice force when he got out,' Blevins testimony was stricken out, however.
 On Walters testimony of the alleged threats it is believed the counsel for the defense may try to show that Wal ters, thinking the officers were "after him. did the shooting in fit of in- sanity.
 Miss Dalzie Lowthian, who probably saved her brothers life by her struggles with Walters when he attempted to shoot Lowthian, was on the stand yes day and told of the shooting in the mar shal s office. Miss Lydia Sparks, who was with Miss Lowthian, also testi- fled. Lowthian himself was on the stand for couple of horus.
 The shooting was sensational af- fair and came after number of warn ings had been sent by friends to Low than, Blevins, Judge Hinson Thomas and District Attorney Henry, that Wal ters, who had served several terms in the county jail for petty offenses, was going gunning for them.
 Walters entered the city marshal s of- fee shortly after 6 clock on the af- ternoon of March 4, drew his gun and before the words, "Dick, We got you now,'' were out of his mouth, opened fire of Officer Lowthian, who was seat. ed at desk facing Walters and talking to his sister and Miss Sparks.
 The first shot penetrated the fleshy part of Lowthian s right arm. When Walters pulled down to fire a second time, Miss Lowthian stepped forward and struck Walters arm with her para sol, the second shot going through the desk where Lowthian was sitting.
 Walters fired twice afterward, but Miss Lowthian struggled with him, try ing to get the gun away from from him, and his shots went wild.
 After the first shot was fired Low thian grabbed for his gun, which was in a holster lying on another desk. He got it in his hand and resting his in jured right arm sn his left he opened