Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-05-07
A HORSE Thief, GEORGE
ARNETT, PAYS PENALTY
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his hands, and he opened FIRE on them.
The fire was rapid and at distance
of about twenty feet. 1t was very
dark and Arnett was about fifty feet
away when he fired his last shot, Of
which there were two. Humm then
picked up his rifle and fired once at
Arnett as he was crossing the ridge
at an angle. Both officers followed
him some distance, but they were on
foot and their attempts would be of
no use, SO they returned 10 Lowell
and secured horses at livery stable,
going there by way of the Johnson
Addition. When they returned they
found one of the stolen horses and
later the other one. They tied their
reins together and proceeded to look
for the man, who they now suspected
of being injured. At break of day the
dead body was discovered. The cor
oner was then notified. On the way
back the jurymen picked up the hat
of the dead man and also his chaps.
Captain Wheeler was the next wit
ness. His testimony was in nearly
every instance identical with that of
Humm. The officers and the fugitive
opened fire at about the same time,
the latter shooting a second before
them. The shot from Arnett's gun
struck a bush between the officers.
Captain Wheeler then noticed that
the second horse which he thought
was a pack horse, followed at pref
ty good pace, and concluded that if
his man was able to get away in such
hot hn In a
tried to follow him, but saw that it
was useless and too difficult to follow
on foot. Then they came to Lowell
and secured horses. Upon returning
they found the horses and later, at
daylight, found the body. When ques-
toned by Assistant County Attorney
Taylor, Captain Wheeler stated that
he is positive that the first shot was
fired by the fugitive. He stated:
Il was pointing my gun at him and
holding my light at arms length to
detract his aim, the light shining II.
his face, he fired second before !
pulled the trigger of my gun. Humm
opened fire upon him at the same time
did. | would like to state that we
did all we could to arrest him, allow
ing him to approach within ten feet,
in order to show him that he had no
chance whatever for escape, but he
seemed to think that he had. / have
heard a relative state that Arnett had
said that he would never submit to
arrest"
James z. Bropby, proprietor of the
livery stable from which the horses
were stolen on the night of the 9Th,
stated that he had been notified by his
help Tat two horses had been stolen
from the stables, but that he was in
formed of the fact after the animals
had been returned. One belonged to
himself, a roam, branded IA" and the
other the property of Ralph CALDWELL,
Superintendent of the Warren electric
line. The animal belonging to Cald-
well was shot In two places, in both
instances the bullets passing through
the hind legs.
w. H. Goode, the next witness, iden-
titled one of the saddles, a bride and
pair of chaps as being the property
of Albert Christian, who lives with
him. This property disappeared from
his place on the night of April SO.
This saddle was also identified by &.
H Dusold and J. F. Vaughan Tine
iatbeF repaired II several months ago,
and was familiar with the different
parts
John Gerdes, foreman at the Brophy
stables, stated that he was notified
of the horses being stolen when he
arrived at the stables yesterday morn
ing at $500 O'Clock, by the night nah
John Carlson. He went with the
officers later in the day and secured
the animals.
| w. 3. Maxwell identified tho othei