Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-01
FIRST AUTHORITATIVE
STORY OF THE TRAGEDY

Last saturday morning sheriff
Sanchez received telegram notlIy-
ing him of a shooting which had oc-
A., cured in Mogollon, IN which Charles
clark lost his life, and Immediately
the sheriff went to the scene OF the
killing together with Officer Collier
and found things looking menaclng
Tor the two officers, Beal and putnam
and the air filled with threats as IL
has been since the last hold-up ana
killing OF Dominique. In an inter
view with the Officers the following
facts were elicited
On last Friday night ahout ten or
eleven o'clock, Officer Beal was pass
ing the saloon run by Charles Clalh'
Clark informed Beal that he wanted
to have a word with him and asked
him to step inside the saloon. Beal
followed Clark and the latter walked
to the rear of the saloon, Beal follow
Inc him. Clark then got out paper
which he stated was warrant IS
sued by Justice Sorcnson Tor Beal
arrest, charging him with challeng-
ing another party to duel beal
told Clark that he would answer that
or any charge they wished To bring
against him in the morning at the
proper time, and started out or the
saloon Noticing that Clark had
sx-shOoter in his hand, he was very
cautions and backed towards lhe
door Clark laid the gun down ana
Beal believed that would be the last
of it, However. just upon his reach
ing the door. Clark reached behlnd
him and got hold of a winchester
which was hidden there and raised 1t TO
his shoulder Before ne could take
ann, Beal shouted to Putnam, VINO
was sitting down about 80 steps from
the saloon that he was in danger
Putnam rushed over but not before
Clark had fired one shot which went |
between Beal and Putnam. II was
.taen that Beal fired. hitting Clark
ielt arm as il was outstretched, ana
still holding the Winchester. The ball
passed through Clarks left arm |
grazing the chest, and then followed 1
a course penetrating the right shout |
uer Almost simultaneously Putnam /
ired one shot which entered the body 4
OF Clark He fired only after seeing /
the danger to which Beal was eX-
posed Clark fell. and there was no !
more shooting SO far as the tragedy |
y concerned, but out on the road |
heaIs 30-3O automatic went Off acci-
uentally' which accounts for the
FOURTH shot fired. that being all that
tnere Is any evidence of having been
heard on that occasion.
Former Justice of the Peace Sor-
e,hson. who had been notified prior to
tiis That he would have 10 resign or
proceedings would be filed against
tun Tor malfeasance in office, sent
~ MS resignation, although he had
FUSED To do SO before. and h was
,coelVed by telegraph soon after the
agedy. Others who had held com
MISSIONS as deputy sheriffs in Mogol-
n had their commissions revoked.
nailes Clark had at one time been
oil mlssioned as deputy sheriff,
i' after the arrest of Estes and Day.
iS commission with others we're can
yea on the Goth of August as dis
.s'u by the records prior to the {
u Hilam Day, who is now and was
=. Grated In the county Jail here
I. ume before the killing. made a !
cement In which he said the bad !
.lient az Mogoilon had threatened I
lpus injury az least TO the mem- Z
-. OF the mounted police 81 they I
called la 10 run that camp" 4