Bisbee daily review., 1909-04-07
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 The following particulars of th Killing of Shorty Dallas, at his home near Clifton Is taken from the Cliff ton Era:
 The entire camp of Clifton was filled with excitement last Sunday when report reached circulation that Shorty Dallas had been shot and killed at his camp about twelve m les above Clifton. Arthur Allender. who was an eye witness to the homicide, did not report the killing until Sun day and the shooting took place on Friday afternoon. Constable Patty and Deputy Lafaye were soon on their way to Shorty's camp to make an i'm vestigat on and after going a little over half way they met John Fisher, who told them that be had been to Shorty's camp and found him lying outside cold in death. Mir. Patty im- mediately returned to Clifton, while ! Fisher and sLafaye went back to the camp.
 Upon his arrival in Clifton, Mir Patty placed Allender under arrest. Allender stated that Wm. Traylor, who about IF ears of age, did the shooting in his presence on Friday afternoon and that he left Clifton early Saturday morning for the val ley. The official wires commenced to work and on Monday afternoon Sher- if Anderson arrested Traylor about ten miles from Solomonvi1le, bringing him to Clifton Tuesday.
 Shorty Dallas body was found on the outs de of the cabin with a bull let hole through bis body, which en- tered the left side, slightly back and under the arm pit, coming out on the right side. This wound no doubt must have resulted in Instant death. By Shorty,s side was found a Win chester which had neither an empty or loaded shell n the chamber.
 According to the story of the boys Traylor and Aliender went over to Shorty's camp Friday 10 borrow his horse, as they were figuring on a triD 10 the Double Circle. They found him at home and after taking dinner with Shortly began to talk about bor- rowing the horse. Traylor was doing the talking aud after a few words Shorty accused him of stealing h s grey mule. This led to words be. tween the two and Traylor says that Shorty stepped into his cabin and came back with his rife in his hands Traylor had his rife with him and was stand ng about twelve feet from the house. and when Shorty appeared in the door be began shooting. He says Shorty fell when he fired the second shot, but be fired two shots after he was on the ground. After the shooting the boys secured Shorty: . horse, mule and saddle and left th' camp. n the way over to the Poland , camp they turned out of the trail ana waited for darkness. arriving home about 10 o'clock After stopring ioD' enough to warm up they started fol , Clifton. They said nothing about thu deed 10 anyone, and Travlor left Gift ton carly Saturday morning, while Al lender remained in town. There az pears to have been no words spokeI between Short and Traylor from tn, time that Shorty entered the cabii until he was killed
 "AlleDder was examined Monda' and Traylor gave his testimony Wed Desday, and outside of a few exceE tions. their statements were pract cally the same. Allender had no gul and Traylor has confessed to tn shnotiue on the lines as above stated Allender Is having his prellminar, hearing today and unless Traylo U valves his hearing, his case will com up tomorrow.
 INT. Dallas has res ded in that sec tion a number of years and was al ways on most friendly terms with hi reiehbors and all with whom he hai dealinss. There must be other eli cumstances connected with the cas- that will ebrorght out later
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 was to the effect that deceased cam
 to his death bv the discharge of
 gun in the hands of Wm. Traylor."