The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06

Sheep Herder Who Thought coad Had
Not Treated Him Fairly, Fired Four
Bullets Into Aged Ranch okner's
Body in a Cheyenne Hotel.
Cheyenne, Wyom., Jan. 5.--Mark M.
Coad, millionaire sheep and cattle
raiser of Fremont, Nebu was assassi-
mated in the office of the Normandie
hotel at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
by Francisco s. Garrido, a Spanish
sheep herder, also known as Mike
Moose
The killing was the result of a dis
pute between the two over wages, the
Spaniard deliberately assassinating
the aged ranch owner in revenge for
what he considered unfair dealing by
Coad when Garrldo left his employ.
After putting four bullets In Mr..
Coad's body, Garrido fled into the rail-
road yards and there ran amuck, fir
ing indiscriminately at trainmen and
laborers.
Reloading his revolver time after
time, he fairly shot his way through
the yards and into South Cheyenne.
where he was cornered in COW corral
by officers and civilians who had pur-
sued him afoot and in automobiles.
Lying behind n post of the corral,
Garrido exchanged shots with the Of
ticers for more than half an hour be-
fore Policeman Bert Ravens and
Humane Officer Frank Bright crept
upon him and overpowered him.
Spaniard Finally Captured.
Although Garrido fired more than
injured no one while a score of bull
let's fired at him took effect. He is in
the county Jail and there is no dan
ger of violence despite the cowardly
nature of his crime, as Mr.. Coad's
business policy did not draw to him
a wide circle of friends.
Garrido was employed as a herder
at Coad's ranch on Bear Creek in
Wyoming until few days ago, when
he quit and came to town, nursing a
grievance because he considered Coad
had not treated him squarely in set
Ting for his services. Coad, who had
been here for several days, was seat
ed in the office of the Normandie ho-
tel when Garrido entered and engag-
ed him in conversation.
James c. Hawley, the only other
person present, few moments later
heard harsh words and turned in time
to see Garrido fling off Coad who had
grappled with him and fire four shots
into his body AS the murderer dash
ed through the front door Coad stag
gered to a cigar case, grasped for it's
edge and fell on his face dead.
Coad Pioneer Fremont Man.
Coad was 80 years of age but so
well preserved that he would pass for
60. He was a pioneer of this section
and Fremont, Neb., and in addition to
his Wyoming and Nebraska ranches
was interested heavily in Omaha
banks.
Garrido is about 80 years of age and
came to America only a few months
ago. He studied for the priesthood in
Spain, but instead of becoming shep.
Lerd of the church in his native land
became literally a shepherd in for
eign country. He can speak but little
English and refuses to discuss his
crime.
The coroner took charge of Mr.
Coad's body and will conduct an in
quest.
His Recent Divorce Suit.
Lincoln, Jan. 5.-Mark NJ. Coad was
a familiar figure in Lincoln, where he
owned much valuable property. He
was recently defendant in a sensation
al divorce and alimony suit brought by
his common law wife, Valeria Coad, in
the courts of Lincoln, in which she Sc
cured judgment for $4,000 After
paying the alimony Coad announced
he would leave Nebraska and make
his home henceforth in Wyoming.