The copper era., 1909-04-01
SHORTY DALLAS KILLED
Body Discovered Several Days After
 Killing Guilty Party Captured.

me entire camp or Oll1tOn was filled with excitement last Sunday when report reached circulation that Shorty Dallas had been shot and kill ed at his camp about twelve miles above Clifton. Arthur AlIender, 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 investigation and after going a little over half way they met John Fisher, who told them that he had been to Shorty's camp and found him lying outside cold in death. MT. Patty immediately returned to Cliff ton, while Fisher and Lafave went back to the camp.
 Upon his arrival in Clifton, Mir Patty placed Allender under arrest. Allender stated that Wm. Traylor, who is about r years 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 Sheriff Anderson arrested Traylor about ten miles from SolomOnville, bringing him to Clifton Tuesday.
 Shorty Dallas body was found on the outside of the cabin, with a bull let hole through his left arm and an other through his 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 in the chamber.
 According to the story of the boys, Traylor and Allender went over to ShOrty's camp Friday to borrow his horse, as they were figuring on trip to the Double Circle. They found him at home and after taking dinner with Shorty began to talk about bor- rowing the horse. Traylor was doing the talking and after a few words Shorty accused him of stealing his grey mule. This led to words be- tween the two and Traylor says that Shorty stepped into his cabin and came back with his rifle in his hands. Traylor had his rifle with him and was standing about twelve feet from the house, and when Shorty appeared in the door he began shooting. He says Shorty fell when he fired the second shot, but he fired two shots after he was on the ground. After the shooting the boys secured Shorty's horse, mule and saddle and left the camp. On the way over to the Poland camp they turned out of the trial and waited for darkness, ar irving home about 10 o'clock. After stopping long enough to warm up they started for Clifton. They said nothing about the deed to anyone, and Traylor left Clifton early Satur- day morning, while Allender remain ed in town. There appears to have been no words spoken between Shorty and Traylor from the time that Shortly entered the cabin until he was killed.
 Allender was examined Monday and Traylor gave his testimony Wednes- day, and outside of a few exceptions, their statements were practically the same. Allender had no gun and Traylor has confessed to the shooting on the lines as above stated. Allen der is having his preliminary hearing today and unless Traylor valves his hearing, his case will come up to- morrow.
 MT. Dallas has resided in that sec tion a number of years and was al- ways on most friendly terms with his neighbors and all with whom he had dealings. There must be other cir cumstances connected with the case that will be brought out later.
 The verdict of the coroners jury was to the effect that deceased came to his death by the discharge of a gun in the hands of Wm. Traylor.