Bisbee daily review., 1910-12-28
MURDER CASE
 FROM COCH|SE
 IN HIGH COURT
Walter Sharp Seeks ReverS- al of His Case in Supreme Court-Convicted of Mur- der of Mcdonald

The murder case of Walter sharp alias Lee Chat has been taken to the supreme court from this county where it was tried a year ago resulting in the conviction of Sharp and his sen tence to the territorial prison for life
 The yictH: of Sharp was Joseph Mcdonald aa old saioonkaeper at Bakersville one of the small hamlets in the vicinity Of Lowell and Bisbee. The murder was committed on the night of February F, 1908 On the following morning about three O. clock, William Hansen passing the saioon saw through the glass door, Mcdonald sitting in a chair apparent ly asleep. He tried to enter but found the door locked. He shook it and kicked it but the sleeper did not awaken Then Hansen noticed something ghastier than sleep in his face and at the same time saw a rife lying on the floor in from of Mcdonald.
 Hansen summoned help anl the door was forced. It was found that Mcdonald hSI been shot through the throat Another bullet had cut his wrist
 A few days later sharp was ar rested and evidence of his guilt be gan to multiply with great rapidity. At the trial Frank K. Arnett testi- fled rather reluctantly that 2 few days before the murder. Sharp had called at the house of brother of Arnett and had conversation with him. He said he did rot pay much attention to it but that he under. stood in general way that Sharp was soliciting assistance in the en- terprbse of holding up saloon. Ar nett said he heard no names men toned.
 Arnett pnofessed to know no more about it than that but under ques- tioning he. was brought to a eonver- sation to which the attorney for the defense objected and the jury was sent out Before the cour; and at- torneys Arnett was brought to ali- mii that he had loaned Sharp the revolver with which Mcdonald was Killed
 Another. witness for the territory was Glenn Flippen. a convict in tha Eenifentiary where he had been sent for grand larceny. He tesi' fed that 2 night or two before the killing sharp had approached him in q saloon and asked him to heiE hold-up the Mcdonald saloon. Fiji
 pen replied that he had foui
 dollar a dsy job which was better
 than robbery. Tn reply. Sharp said that be could get others 10 heip him. After the killing, Flippen said that he Inet sharp again and he told him that he had been obliged to kill the old man who oncred re sistance when he tried 10 hold hilr up.
 Other witnest5es told of the free ac mission Of Sharp of the killing U Mcdonald. The testimony aboundet in frontier figures of speech. One witness speaking of the adm SsioI Of sharp said. He told me that ht tried to stick the old man up bu b. would not stand for his work. and in onsSqueuce of the unreason ing ot,stinacy of MoDonald. ShaTI said tha, he had to .bump him on. The latter related in detail 10 more than one witness what had happen cd that night Sharp said he wen into the saloon and pointed re volyer at the head of the old mar who instead of surrendering wen' sehind the brr where he had a rife. sharp all the time kept hin covered with the revolver and di' no. fire until Mcdonald picked III the rife. Then he killed him afte' which he ransacked the HIoiey dTaT' CT securing $125.