Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-21
CITY MARSHAL or WESTFALL is
MURDERED BY man WHO WAS
FORMER MARSHAL OF THAT CITY
JASPER WESTFALL DEATH ACE CAREY WHO WAS RE-
SISTNG ARREST-CAREY HAD BEEN DISCHARGED AS CITY
SHALL AND WESTFALL APPOINTED IN HIS PLACE-MAN WHO
COMMITTED CRIME HAS BAD RECORD

t0ntario, Malheur County, Demoorat)
Jasper Westfan, town marshal Of
the town Of Westfall. on the Burns
stage line 4s miles west Of Ontario,
vas shot and killed by Ace Carey, a
noted gun man and a former city
marshal OF the same town, while re-
sisting arrest, Carey and a pal hay-
ing engaged in shooting up the
town"
It seems that Carey was appointed
marshall Of the town about a month
ago when Ben Corbett moved away
and while Mayor West was out Of
town. Mayor West returned a few
days ago and called meeting Of the
council, deposed Carey and appointed
Jasper Westfall as town marshal.
Sore at West and Westfall on account
Of his downfall from police duty,
Carey began drinking in company
with Arthur P. Ricketts,, and after a
few drinks made the remark that
they were going out to try the new
marshall.
Both carried revoIvers, Carey a 30
automatic and Ricketts, a 80 Smith &
Wesson. Losing no time they began
shooting up the town and fred a
number Of shots through the roof Of
the porch of the Jones' saloon, Mar
shall Westfall, hearing OF Carey's
shooting up the town as we'll as Of
the boast that he could not be ar
rested, started towards the Jones sa-
loon. This was about Is minutes be-
fore the fatal ending Of the trouble.
Seeing the town marshal, Carey drew
his gun and covered Westfall. started
to abuse him and told him that II he
attempted to arrest him that he
would kill him, Carey all the time
holding the muzEle Of his revolver
against the marshal's stomach.
Westfall was not armed but as soon
as he could he went to a store to
get his gun and then followed to
Hart's saloon, where he thought
Carey and Ricketts, had gone. II was
while on the porch Of the Hart sa-
loon that the marshal spied Carey
coming TO that place. Carey walked
up to the porch began eursing and
boasting that Westfall was afraid to
arrest him and brandishing his gun,
made all sort OF threats and remarks
too vile to be repeated.
Unable to stand any more Of Car
ey's talk. Marshal Westfall then
walked of the porch toward Carey
and told him that he must consider
himshelf under arrest. Carey then
backed of a few steps and Westfall
told him to come on with him. and
II was while Westfall was reaching
for his gun to cover Carey that Carey
grabbed his own and began TO fire,
although the marshal got the first
shot, which went wild. missing Car
ey's head. Carey was quick, and be-
fore Is witnesses could even stop to
think, he had fired three shots, two
lodging in the marshal's body and
Westfall lay on the ground dying
He lived only 45 minutes, one bullet
passing through his side.
Immediately after firing the shots
that killed the marshal. Carey stopped
to get Westfalrs gun. and with the
two reyOlyers held the frantic by
ISLANDERS at bay and in a few seconds
walked on 10 Harts saloon. After
some further trouble. Carey was ar.
rested by Deputy Ben COrbitt, while
in the Jones store, where he had bid.
den Corbett to get him more ammu-
milton.
Much excitement prevailed in West
fall for a time as those who had
Carey in custody in the poorly con
structed jail feared that friends Of
the murdered marshal would, lynch
the prisoner. while Carey's friends
might attempt to give him his liberty
Carey was placed in irons and two
men armed 10 the teeth stood guard
over him until Deputy Sheriff Ber