The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-07-11
GEORGE ANDERSON
KILLS OREGON MAN

The following account of the killing
of George W. Barnes. LAWYER of Can,
yon city, Oregon, is contained in a
special dispatch to the Portland Jour
nal OF June 26 Anderson is brother
OF ,. }. Anderson, of Winnemucca:
Bitter feeling of more than a years
standing eliminated here today in the
Killing of George w. Barnes by George
w. Anderson. Barnes was formerly an
attorney of Princeville, and Anderson
has been resident of Grant county
for 20 years.
A coroner's inquest was held by DR..
Leo w. Chiffon, and the jury found
That Anderson shot and killed Barnes,
using 32 automatic Colt 8 revolver.
Three shots were fred. one entering
the right side just above the collar
bone, the second about two inches be-
low and the third the left arm, pass
ing through the body andcoming out
fatal.
There were probably dozen wit
nesses. The men had been quarreling
during the day, and about 90 minutes
before the shooting had been separated
by Sheriff Collier Anderson had NOV
ed down the street and was talking
with w. c. Thompson and Volny Off
GER. Barnes. Mrs Barnes, George
Bowsman and Charles Carpenter passed
in an automobile.
About so yards down the street the
machine stopped and Barnes got out.
He was followed by Mrs. Barnes and
Bowsman, who is step-son. He ap-
preached Anderson and asked him if he
had called for him to stop. Anderson
answered "no,o and Barnes replied
that he twas "liar.' and struck him
in the face. The blow knocked Ander-
treated Barnes struck at him again.
Anderson backed off about 90 feet
and warned him not to approach but
Barnes kent advancing with menaeing
attitude, when Anderson, pulling a
gun from his hip pocket. fred the fatal
shots. Barnes dropped dead in his
tracks. Both men had been drinking
some.
Immediately after the shooting Sher
if Collier appeared and with the as
sistance of W G. Thompson and Volny
Officer disarmed Anderson and placed
him under arrest. He is now confined
in Jail and is in very nervous condi
tion.
Money Troubles the Cause.
The shooting is the outcome of
series of legal proceedings, which have
run all of the way from the justice
courts to the supreme court. A ranch
was involved. and Anderson secured
the legal right to possession, which
was disputed by force and arms by
Mrs. Barnes. It was not until the last
few weeks that Anderson moved onto
the place.
The men met here today and renew
ed their difficulties. Barnes claimed
that Anderson was bounding him. They
continued this during the afternoon un-
I'll about o'eolek. when witnesses say
Barnes became the aggressor. Seri-
GUS trouble has been predicted by
those familiar with the feeling that
existed, and although friends of both
parties were shocked at the tragedy,
they expressed no surprise.
Barnes a Man Of Great Nerve.
Barnes bore the reputation of being
a fighting man. and his nerve in walk
mo up to Anderson. who had him COW
cred with gun. showed that he had
no fear. He had been a resident OF
Princeville since 1868, and had been
law there since 1878. A
little more than a year ago he moved
to Grant county and was married to
Mrs. Arizona Bowsman. He was about
60 years of age.
Anderson is well known in this coun-
tv. where he has resided for 90 years.
He has been engaged in the saloon
bsuiness. He is married man.