El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-27
MORENCI OFFICERS
HAVE A DIFFICULTY
Mexican Charged with Stab
bling Officer Arrested;
Clifton Youth Arrested.

linton, ArlZ-, Aug Z4.-EXcll euteAI
prevailed in the Clifton Morenci dis
trict over an affray at Morenci in
which two officers are alleged TO have
been involved. B. K. Williams. Justice
or the peace at that place, was severe
y beaten over the head with a six
shooter and constable J. g. Cash was
charged with beating him The ARRAY
was In the LongfeiloW store at Morenci
ana II is said grew out of differences
between the two men some time before,
at which time Williams, it was alleged
had threatened the life of Cash A
nearing was held in the justice court
In Clifton and Cash was bound over
10 the grand jury in the sum of $lOVV
and Williams was put under peace
bond in the same amount Williams
viii have a hearing this week on the
charge of wife beating, sworn to by
Cash.
Alfredo Ortiz, the Mexican charged
with stabbing officer Thompson sew
eral weeks ago and who was shot three
times by the officer, later escaping.
has been returned to Clifton and Is now
confined in the county jail. Ortiz was
brought from Tucson to Clifton by
deputy sheriff Keppler to whom he re-
lated the method of his escape. After
being dangerously shot he was con-
fined to his bed and a guard was
placed at the house. couple of weeks
after his confinement he escaped from
his house in woman's clothing and
stayed on Shannon hill for about five
days, after which he went overland to
Solomonville and then on to Bowie,
where he was arrested and was locked
Tucson, where a clifton acquaintance
recognized him and notified the off
GERS here.
Marshall Lazenby, young bill clerk
in the employ Of the Wells-Fargo Elk
press company at Morenci, has been
arrested. charged with forging Wells
Fargo money orders, one Of which, 1t is
alleged, he had cashed in Clifton He
later left for Solomonville, where he
was apprehended and returned TO
Morenci.- At the preliminary hearing
before judge Williams, he was bound
over 10 await the action of the grand
jury in the sum of $1,000, which he was
unable to furnish.
Z. J. Coleman. assistant mine super
intendent Of the Detroit Copper com
panv. was down from Morenci this
week.
sam Langford. manager of the A c.
company store at Metcalf, was visiting
II Clifton the first Of the week.
Hal and John Young were Clifton
visitors from Metcaf the first Of the
week.
A. n. Terry. of Morenci was visiting
his brother here the first of the week
J. B. Evans was spending the week
end in Clifton from his home in Nor
irving johnson and sister. Mrs. shu-
maker, of Morenci, were Clifton Wis
itors the first Of the week, the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. A L. Terry
c. T SOkup. Of Metcalf, was spend
ing a day this week in Clifton on bust
ness.
". R Benson, for several years en-
ployed at Metcslf, left this week for
the east where he has position. He
viii stop in Joplin. No, for some time
s. E. Smith was a Clifton visitor
from MetcaIf one day this week
S W. Love, who has been employed
IN the Palace meat market tor several
months, has resigned his position and
will resume his work IN the IeIlez
market at MOrenci-
Joe Whittredge and Frank Rathbun
were down from Morenci the first OF
the week on business.
Miss Edith jennings, who has been
i'll for several weeks with typhoid
fever. has been removed to her home
in Stafford. She was accompanied home
by her mother, who has been here
caring for her.
ella Valley Bank & Trust company,
was a Morenci visitor the first Of the
week.
J. R Todd. manager of the ella VAL
ley Bank & Trust company, expects TO
leave this week for a months vaca-
Todd, who has been there for the past
month.
Collector Terry, Of the A. c. company,
was the victim of an accident or as
sault one night this week which has
incapacitated him for duty. He was
returning home about o'clock IN the
evening in South Clifton when he was
suddenly knocked unconscious. He
was picked up and carried into resi-
dence where he later regained con-
seriousness. Upon examination his head
was found badly bruised and cut and
disclosed the fact that he
had been hit with an empty beer bot
tie. Mr.. Terry relates that at the time
he was hit ne heard no sound and no
person was in sight. The street IN
this part of town is very well lighted
and whether the attack was a mere
accident or a crime of d more serious
nature will probably never be known
as investig cations up to this time have
disclosed absolutely nothing.
Frank Martin and W. o. Bryan, of
were Clifton business visitors
the first of the week.
). T. Holman, who has been spending
several days in Clifton, has returned to
his ranch at York.
Aleck Araett,. Of Metcalf was spend
ing couple of days in Clifton this
week.
c. 7. Dunn. who has been on hunt
ing trip in the White mountain coun-
try. has returned home and reports
that the game was plentiful.
S. Y. Norte. of the firm Of Garcia &
Norte, is spending the week in Ell Paso
on business.