The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-09-03
CLARK SLAIN IN DELIBERATE
PLOT TO KILL THE RANGERS

Socorro, y. NJ, Aug 3l.-That the
killing of Saloon Keeper Charles Clark
at Mogollon by Mounted Policemen
Beal and Putnam was in self.defense.
and that Clark after acting as princi
pal in murder plot against the men.
fired first upon Beal with a winches.
ter, are the startling facts brought
here today. Captain Fred Fornof of the
mounted police, in an interview here.
declares that the vicious element in Mo.
Rollon is making bitter campaign
against the maintenance of law and or.
der and the ousting Of the low dives
which infest the camp. Captain Fred
Fornoff declares that as long as the
services Of the mounted police have
been requested at the camp, he IN go
ing 10 do his duty and maintain or.
der ant the observance of the law,
and his men will do the same.
County Sheriff Sanchez and Ser.
geant Collier Of the Mounted force
reached here this morning bringing with
thsm in custody Mounted Police OH.
Ger A. j. Beal and his fellow Officer.
X. q. Putnam, recently appointed con.
stable at Mogollon. Beal and Put.
man were arraigned before Justice Of
the Peace Ames Green this afternoon
ON a complaint preferred by the sher'
ifi, upon information and belief. The
charges were read to the prisoners who
both waived preliminary examination
saying that they would prefer TO have
the whole matter probed by the Grand
Jury which convenes September ia
They were placed under $4,000 bond
which was furnished. II is understood
Putnam will offer his resignation from
the police force pending the investiga-
tion by the grand jury
First Autoritive Story on the Tragedy
Last Saturday morning sheriff San
chez received telegram notifying him
Of shooting which had occurred in
Mogollon, in which Charles Clarke lost
his life. and Immediately the sheriff
went 10 the scene Of the killing to-
gether with Officer Collier and found
things looking menacing to the two
officers, Beal and Putnam and the air
filled with threats as il has been since
the last hold.up ana killing of Domin.
guez. Tn an interview with the officers
the following facts were elected;
On last Friday night about ten or
eleven O'Clock, Officer Beal was pass.
ing the saloon run by Charles Clark.
Clark Informed Beal that he wanted 20
have a word with him and asked him
to step inside the saloon. Beal follow.
ed Clark and the latter walked To the
rear Of the saloon, Beal following him,
Clarke then got out a paper which he
stated was warrant issued by Jus.
tice Sorenson for Beal's arrest, charg.
ing him with challenging another party
To duel. Beal told Clarke that he
would answer that or any charge they
wished 70 bring against him In the
morning at the proper time, and started
out Of the saloon. Noticing that Clark
had a six.shooter in his hand, he was
very cautious and backed towards the
door, Clark laid the gun down and
heal believed that would he the last
Of II. However, just upon his reach
ing the door, Clark reached behind him
and got hold of Winchester which
was hidden there and raised IL to hi'
shoulder. Before he could take ain
Real shouted TO Putnam who was sit
ting down about 80 steps from the sa
loon that he was in danger Putmar
rushed over but not before Clark hat
fred one shot which went between Beae
and Putnam. IL was then that Boa