Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-03
DRAMATIC SEQUEL TO
DOMESTIC |NF|DEuTY
Duel Near Globe Results in Death of
Esteven Chavez, a Mexi-
can.

Globe. shot and killed Esteven Cha
vez in the yard i'm which their cabins
are located near the Big Johnnie
mine early last Sunday morning.
Three shots were fired. all of which
took effect in the murdered mans
head. After the killing Miranda
walked to Globe closely followed by
Deputy Sheriff Scarborough of Copper
Hill who had been notified and went
to the sherifrs office and asked Jailor
Spoon where he could find Justice
Thomas as he had just killed man
and wanted to give him the gun.
Spoon took the gun and placed him
in cell
The story of the early morning duel
| that resulted in Chavez death is as
dramatic as any writer's imagination
could conjure.
According to the only witness, Ju-
lin Saucedo. the wronged husband
came to the cabin where the witness
and Saucedo slept together few
minutes after 6 o'clock Sunday morn
ing and began the gun fight that
ended in his death. Saucedo said he
was washing; performing his morn
ing additions just inside the cabin
door that Miranda was sweeping
some refuse away from the spot
cleaned off just outside the entrance.
He heard Chavez approaching and
then heard him say Wen fix this
matter right now"
With the utterance of these words
Chavez opened fire upon his alleged
betrayer with a fOrty-five siX-shOoter.
Miranda lodged behind small
chicken coop near the cabin and kept
i'm action fast enough to furry his
assailants aim. He finally succeeded
| in sliding back to the door of the
cabin where his own gun lay near
the door and got hold of it. When
Miranda secured his pistol Chavez
ran. pursued by Miranda. for a dis
lance of about twenty-five feet; then
he whirled and pulled both triggers
at the same moment. Chavez gun
missed fire, but the bullet from Mi
randas passed through his foes face
Miranda and Saucedo say the for
mer fired only twice. both shots TAX
ing effect before Chavez had fallen;
but il is a fact that Chavez has
been shot in the head four times. In
the latter's gun only two chambers
were empty. in Miranda's a like mum
Der of shells had been exploded. The
officers think it possible that he re-
loaded his gun while on his way
to Globe to give himself up.
Eight days ago Chavez, accom-
ipanied by his wife called upon
local lawyer and told of his martial
troubles. He explained that he hac
caught his wife and Miranda in q
Icompromising situation and asked the
lattorney what he should do to rio
himself of the man who was causing
his troubles.
He wished to know what his rights
were as to his children and II no
could not get rid of his unwelcomt
boarder without taking the law into
his own hands.
He was advised to have warrant
issued from the federal court. anc
went to the office of the United
Estates Commissioner. Norman John
son. where the latter issued war
Irant for the arrest of Manual MI
lranda a week ago yesterday. The rae
that the warrant was not served ne
doubt is due To the fact that the
deputy United States marshal here
secures so little in fees from th'
lduties of his office that he has t'
work at some other calling to main
tain himself and family. having scan
/ time for the work that falls 10 th'
marshal.
The fact that the offense charged
lin the warrant comes under the fed
leraI Edmunds act precludes any Off
Ger other than federal officer from
making such an arrest