The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-01-18
A Deadly Fight at Engiewood
Between Two Beaver
County Citizens

c. A starksy ssd Ciis Cope. of Zel-
ma, Okla. engaged in fierce eouhzi
Is the sOosh livery barn in EnzlcUoo6
Sunday night sboos 6 30 Is is said 10
ore san tie shooting. but IS svidsDcs
thss is took place. Cope Is lying At the
home % Alfred Erickson. where be Ess
carried afI-r being shoi through the
right cheek bone under the riEht eye.
the bail coming oct near the sar, and
another wound in the Isis SIDE q the
face. merely gi4Being shot. and az
other near the right nipple. The doc
tors failed 70 find ghis ballet. Hs il
lodged somewhere in the body. Az
other bullet sut the brim Of hrs hat;
Moudsy morning Mr.. Coye z4s very
much alive and hopeful 4 recovery
sisrkey received two shots directed
at bis right side, one entering the bsek
Of his right hand near the fore-fagsr.
coming out through the palm and
striking him near the right nipple, in
fiicting bruise. but not having sur
cient force 10 penetrate the skin, tho
Mr. Starkey thinks il broke one rib.
Another bullet struck his watch and
remained in his clothing, making only
a bruise, a. the first one did.
In conversation With Mr.. Cope, be
said he did not know what the diffieul-
" arose over, but that he had been
told that Starkey was going to get him
and when the two men met at the
south barn last Sunday night, Stsrkey
opened fire on him with the above re-
suit. Cope says. notwithstanding the
fact that be had been warned that
Starkey had It in for him. he was sell
dom armed, and that he could have
killed Sfarkey easily, but had no desire
70 kill him. or even TO shOst him eI-
dept in self defense.
Ar. Starkey says he and his boy wen;
TO the barn where he had a team, and
that when they reached the barn there
was no light in the driveway, and he
remarked to the boy that he would 60
into the Office and get light to attend
to his team Starkey says his boy told
him TO not 20 in there as Cope was
there, whsreupon he told the boy he
was going to get light, and the door
was opened, and soon the difficulty
started. Starsey says Cope started
for bis gun, and Of course he tried 70
beat him to il II he could. but would
not be positive which one shot fret
Being asked what the trouble arose
over, Mr. Starkey reDlied that Cope
had come 70 his house using abusive
language, and at one time fired of a
gun several times near the house.
Cope is man Of perhaps 35 years
and weighs in the neighborhood OF 2Ol
pounds, while starksy is perhaps 50 OF
more years Of age and weighs near 2OC
pounds SIR Starkey says he wa.
never in any kind Of difficulty before,
and Was never on a witness stand. The
two men live within a mile Of each
other, and both have families Starkey
and his wife was at one time separated
but have been living together Of late
Starkey was taken into custody by
the local officers, and the county attor.
ney and sheriff were phoned for. They
left Ashland about 10 a. m, but owing
to the bad condition of the road they
did not reach EnglewooG until late in
the evening. The county attorney filed
complaint against Stsrkey on charge
of assault with intent to kill. Starkey
was placed under $1,000 bond &c
await his preliminary trial on the 18th
Being unable TO give this he was re.
manded TO Jail at Ashland.
Complaint was filed against Cope BY
the county attorney, but owing To his
condition no guard is necessary al
present The shooting was done with
revolyers at short range.-Englewood
Lpader-Tribune