Bisbee daily review., 1910-09-22

DOUGLAS. Sept 21.-(Special)-
 It has become evident that there are two sides and two stories to the killing of Charles Cummins at Moe tezuma last Friday. One of these stories is told by a letter which was received from Moctezuma and gives the Lee side of the tragedy. In this letter it is stated that almost with his dying breath Cummins exonerated the man who had shot him from all blame in the matter and stated that he, himself, was to blame.
 The other side of the story is brought to Douglas by A. W. Bray, a representative of E. A. Tovrea, who went to Moctezuma with Cummins on a cattle deal. He characterizes the affair as a cold-blooded and pre- meditated murder, one of the most brutal that Moctezuma has ever known in all Of its long history. Cum mirs, he claims, was unarmed, and was trying to make peace and set tie the differences which had come between him and Lee.
 Is Lee Exonerated?
 Further details as to the killing of Charles Cummins by Van Lee at Moctezuma last Friday afternoon were obtained last evening through letter received in this city from Moctezuma yesterday afternoon. From the details which are given in this letter it appears that c ummins, { or Brewer, as was his correct name, l personally exonerated his slayer of Iil blame in the matter before his leath. The letter states that Charles Cummins right name was Tobe Brew Ter, and that as the result of trouble 1 in Texas he took the name of Charles Cummins when he came to this section.
 1 The statement received from Moe tezuma says that the shooting oc-
  tel at 3: 50 on Friday, and that Cum mins stated before his death that he alone was to blame and that Lee should not be given any blame in the matter, that he, himself had agi- tated all the trouble and was respon. sible for tue fatal ending of the trouble. The letter continues by say. ing that Van Lee was mortally afraid of Cummins and tried to avoid him frequently telling messengers sent to him by his former partner that he did not want to see him. Further than this, Cummins had teen asked to stay away from the vi Lee was stopping, but this he refused to do. Lees brother inform ed Cummins that he must leave Van Alone, that he himself (the brother) had taken charge of Vans affairs. and that Van had nothing to do with the business any more, having turned over everything to him, and that he did not want to see or to meet his former partner, and wanted to avoid all trouble
 On the fatal Friday Cummins had been drinking, and insisted on stay ing in the neighborhood of the Wood ward hotel and seeing Lee The latter was leaving town and as he came out of the hotel to depart Cum. mins rushed upon him and attempted to take from him the rifle which he carried. He was then shot through the stomach, the wound proving fa- tai
 Friends Tell of Trouble.
 From friends of both men in this city it is learned that Lee and Cum mins entered a partnership agree ment in the cattle business in Sonora and later fell out. Cummins was hot tempered and irascible, while Lee was a quiet and mild hammered man. He turned oper the business to Cum mins, taking notes when they fell out, but was unable to make any col lections. The affair grew more tense between them and Cummins is said ' to have made threats even on his re- cent visit to Douglas. The threats must have reached Van Lees ear.