Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-05-23
Lanes Response Was Shot,
After Which Crump Rid
died Him With Bullets
Both Men Are Negroes
Crump in Custody.
Virqii c. Lane died at the Sisters
hospital about :15 this morning.

Shortly before 4 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. on the sidewalk in front OF
the Arizona Eastern railroad offices on
Center street. William 2. Crump shot
Virgil {. Lane four or more times,
probably fatally. after Lane, according
to the prepOnderance Of evidence as
given unofficially by bystanders, had
fired one shot Intellectually at Crump.
Crump was Immediately placed under
arrest by bystanders. turned over To
Marshal Moore on his arrival. and later
transferred to the county Jail. where
ne is held pending the outcome Of
Lanes wounds Lane was taken To
the office of DIR. Ernest w Baum, and
thence to the Sisters hospital. where he
was operated on by Drs. Baum. Craig.
Dysart and Bell and at a late hour
last night was in a critical condition.
Lane was shot once under the right
nipple. twice in the left arm between
the elbow and the shoulder, though
without breaking the bone. wounded in
both hands and once in the back TO
the left Of the back bone.
This wound was doubtless made by
the last shot fired after the
man was turning away from his
antagonist, all shots being in quick
succession. Crump used a 32 calibre
Iver-Johnson revolver which was
picked up on the sidewalk. broken
open at the cylinder. together with
six empty shells that had fallen from
it. Lane used a Remington Derringer,
SO calibre, short weapon with two
barrels. one above the other. this gun
also being picked up Immediately after
ward and turned over to Marshal
Moore. Though the calibre was of good
size the weapon is so little and the
barrels so short ii looks like a toy
rather than a death dealing device and
trsle to it's reputation. though the tar
get was but a few feet away in this
instance, the bullet failed to find it,
Both men are negroes Of light color
Crump being a man Of not more than
average size. and has always been a
law abiding and respected citizen He
conducts a commission and fruit bust
ness at 29 East jefferson street. and
has "A family residing at Eleventh and
East Jefferson streets He has lived
here many wears and, being one of the
best educated men Of his race in the
city. has been leader i'm the civic
interests Of the colored people. both
politically and otherwise Lane is a
man said to weigh over 200 pounds and
has the reputation of being quarrel
some. He has been employed recently
as porter in the Capitol saloon. He
is not widely known among the whites
but naturally has numerous friends
among the people of his own race.
though fewer than Crump. both
through his shorter residence in the
city and his general associations and
conduct.
a short statement was secured from
Crump after his arrest which indicates
that the shooting was the outgroWth of
factional differences among the colored
people. concerning the retention OF
Fred Gardiner, colored. as janitor Of the
city hall. though Crump and Lane had
no personal difficulty respecting the
matter or even conversation regarding
il until yesterday. Lane made a sworn
statement to Justice Johnstone at the
hospital, but il was merely in response
10 questions and told nothing of the
facts that led up To the shooting Con-
cerning the latter the only material
point in which there was a difference
of opinion between witnesses. was
Asked by the justice if he had drawn
his weapon he replied that he did
not know.