Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-08
IKE cox SHOT BY
UNKNOWN AssAILANT


at court TO answer to the charge Of
killing Bill Truby, on April 23rd, last,
was shot down and fatally wounded
while in the company Of Undersheriff
William Sense, at the corner of Tenth
street and Second avenue at 10 o'clock
last night. To the shame of the coun-
ty the assassin escaped without shot
being fired in his direction or even
a prompt attempt to get him.
As nearly as we can get the facts
in the case Ike Cox had spent the
early evening down town, and, in COM
psny with Undersheriff Sease, was
on his way to the court houses at
which place Cox was sleeping. While
near the corner of Tenth and Second
avenue man stepped up behind them
and shot three shots almost instan-
taneous from large caliber auto
matte revolver. Two Of the shots
took effect in the body of the victim.
the other going wild, one ball struck
Cox in the neck, just below the jaw,
the other in the small Of the back and
came out in front, just below the
heart. The assassin then ran swiftly
down Tenth street, across Main, ana
down TO the tracks, where he was lost
sight of. Cox, SO Sease says, fell ov-
er against him, and, being heavier
and larger man, held him for the mo-
ment or two that the assassin was in
sight. SO that he was unable to draw
his gun or make any attempt to stop
the fugitive. The running party was
seen by many who were on the streets
at the time, he is described as very
smooth faced young fellow, wearing
rather dark clothes and carrying a
large pistol in his left hand.
Cox was carried to the fire house
and cared for until the arrival Of DR..
Ochsner, who had him taken IN an
ambulance to the Ochsner hospital,
where he is at this time. A bare pos
sibility Of his recovery is entertained
but it is agreed that all chances are
against him.
At the time of the shooting Night
Policemen Smack and Garbanati were
being entertained at an ice cream ta-
BILE, in the Richey establishment, by
Sam TRULY, brother of the man
whom Cox is charged with killing. 1t
Is said that Dave TRULY was seen in
the city late last evening, but this
may or may not be true. Mrs. Will
liam TRULY, the sixteen-year-oid wild
ow, was in the city, she came in on
the Red Apple train last evening, and
went back this morning. There are
those who have formed the theory
that it was she, who, dressed in a suit
of mems clothing, shot Cox in an at
tempt to avenge the death OF her nus
band, but we must admit that this is
but a theory, and we are unable to
run down any reasonable grounds for
entertaining such an idea.
That it was well laid plot is gen
orally believed, Cox had been warned
that the Truby's had made threats
that he would never live to meet his
trial, he would, had the matter have
been left to him, gone out openly to
face them, for Ike Cox is no coward
ly assassin, who seeks the cover of
night to do his work, but his friends
and bondsmen had insisted that he
remain in the city, in the supposed,
safety of the officials care. He has
been sleeping in the court house and
has been carefully avoiding any meet
ing with the TRULY boys or members
of that clique, but the presence in the
city of certain parties, and the evil
dent arrangements which had been
riade To give the assassin, as nearly as
possible, clear field for the work,
has of course, given rise to suspicious,
but as to whether it is case where
the facts merit the suspicion, or mere
ly case of dog with a bad name
being blamed for any and everything
that occurs, we are unable to say.
Sheriff McCluer is working hard on
the case, District Attorney Lane is
looking up some clues which have
shown up, the city policemen will aid
TO their fullest power and it is the
hope OF The Herald and citizens of
Durango that the guilty party will be
quickly apprehended and an example
made that will demonstrate to all the
world that Durango has passed the
stage where cowardly assassin can
shoot down an unarmed man in the
night and fail to pay the full penal
ties of the law for such unspeakable
villiany.
We were unable TO reach Under
sheriff Sease today to get his story
of the affair because he left this
morning for Pagosa Springs, being
called there, we are informed, by i'm
perative legal matters. We regret
that he is not here to make a state
ment for the unusual occurrence is
causing much comment.
We learn that two suspects were in
the hands of the officials at noon but