La Junta tribune., 1912-02-03
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tragedy was the result OF trouble
which began on the previous Thurs
day night. at which time two brothers
Ed and Lew Winters. were arrested
for conducting gambling den over
the Mint" saloon. When the case
came To trial Lew Winters was dis
charged and Ed was fined $50 and
costs Not having the money to pay
the fine, Ed was placed In jail where
he remained over night
1, is stated that the brothers be
lieved several parties were attempt
Ing TO do them wrong. and In retail
iation Lew Winters swore out war
rants for the arrest OF a C. iiick-
man, Frank Miller EG Wood and An
drew Mayors. charging them with
gambling Friday afternoon Hickman
met Lew Winters on the street and
4, was claimed by the latter that
Hickman ordered the brothers to
leave town. and at the same time
struck al him with revolver About
. O'Clock the same evening Hickman
met the Winters boys on Trinidad
plaza In front OF Theits' saloon. Loud
words passed between Tho parties
which attracted the attention Of Mar
shal Lewis. who stepped In front OF
HlcMkman. at which time Hickman
and Ed Winters. who were armed
with rcyolycrs. began shooting at
each other. AS near as can be learn.
ed. five shots were rapidly fired
Hickman. at which time Hickman
encayated for the foundation of the
Woodruff stone block. and fell down.
Winters supposed he had shot him
and went down the street to the
Mint" saloon. where he met Sheriff
Potter. To whom he surrendered. Mar.
shal Lewis placed Hickman under ar
rest Hickman's face was badly pow.
der burned. but otherwis. neither
party was Injured Justice Brink.
man required each to give bond OF
81 900 which was afterward reduced
u $3.50.
On Saturday Hickman remained at
home all day. and Sunday morning
came down town carrying a Win.
chester rifle. He walked down TO
kcnyon's barber shop and found Lew
Winters sitting In a chair by the side
of the wall about midway Of the room.
Winters noticed Hickman as the lat.
ter came 10 the front door and jump
ed behind tn. barber. who was at
work almost In front OF where he
had been sitting. The barber saw the
Winchester pointed toward him. and
fearing injury TO himself jumped
aside. when Winters attempted to
run into the bath room n, the rear
Of hte shop. As Winters was near the
bath room door Hickman fired his
KUN and the bullet. o. calibre, On.
tered Winters body between the
tenth aud eleventh ribs. abou, six
Inches TO the right OF the spine. rang.
I'D upward and forward and passed
out OF the body about two inches to
the right OF the left nipple. The
bullet passed through the liver and
heart Winters burst the bath room
door open and fell to IN. floor dead.
Roe Powell was In the bath room at
the time preparing to battle. and as
the bullet passed through the door
u tore OF splinter which struck
him on the neck. breaking the skin.
After the shooting Hickman went
across the street to IN. hose house.
where he remained short time and
then went TO the park by this time
a large crowd OF men had gathered In
front of III. Central block and an II.
fort was made to have Hickua an sur.
render p"aooably. II seemed he want
cd the officers to guard Ed Winters
and he would give himself up. Fin.
ally the bondsmcn surrendered Win.
t"rs TO the officers and r. A. Stoen
went TO Hickman. who had In the
meantime gone 10 the residence OF
his sister. Mrs. Hcrspergor. and pre-
vailed upon him to 20 to jail. Hick.
man was allowed to carry his rifle
when they walked to the Jan to-
rether. Once inside he surrendered
his arms and was placed In the room
set apart for female prisoners.
A ooroncr's Jury was empanelcd.
and after viewing the body OF Lew
Winters then adjourned til Monday
10 take testimony Doctors Dow and
Phillips made \ o.tmortcm cxamin.
alton OF the body In the afternoon.
Coroner Sears was sick Monday
morning. 10 Justice Brinkman convcn.
I'd the coroncr's court and pro-
ccedcd TO take the testimony. Af,e,