Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-08-26
DETAILS Of THE
NOTED JEROME
TRAGEDY
FACTS GIVEN BY CARL
Helm, WHO NARROWLY
ESCAPED DEATH AT
HANDS OF RUSSIAN
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

(From Tuesdays Daily.)
The shocking tragedy OF las
March near Jerome when withou
warning Peter New shot and killed
Guy H. Bailey, cashier of the Je.
rome branch of the Bank of Ari
IONA, and sent a bullet through tho
right eye of Carl NJ. Helm, the Je-
rome attorney is wildly recalled by
the presence in Prescott of Mr.
Helm who miraculously survived his
wound. After suffering severe pain
from the injured optic, Mr.. Helm re-
Gently went to Phoenix and had the
organ of sight removed and he is
now almost as good as new. AS
he circumstances leading up to the
crime have never been published Mr..
Helm was asked to relate them, es-
oecially as Misrepresentation seems
% exist concerning the causes which
prompted the Russian to commit
he awful deed.
Early last summer" he said, 81
ook an option on acres of land in
he Verde valley from Reanos
Thompson l subdivided the same
nto ten acre tracts and sold one of
he same to Peter New, for $1,000.
lie paying $3.50 in cash to the Bank
If Arizona in Jerome to apply to the
purchase and agreeing on September
|, 1913 to borrow $1,000 from the
1ank to complete the purchase price.
lust before that date he became
dissatisfied with his bargain claim
ng that he had been informed the
tile was not good, and demanding
he return of the money he had
,aid. 1t was impossible for me to
rave complied with the request for
[ had applied News money upon
ny contract with Thompson, the
)ank there handling the transac-
ion. The title to the land was
sound because l had in the begin
ling hired Attorney Robt. z. Nor
-ison to examine and pass upon the
title. New consulted Leroy An
lerson in the matter who approved
he title and advised him to carry
,ut his contract with me. Judge
Hawkins also gave him like advice,
md subsequently his first attorney
4. VI. Gibbes also assured him that
he title was good. But New be-
anne suspicious of everybody and /
'efused to pay the balance due, still
to insist upon the return
If the original payment Had not
IL my own money been tied up in
the arrangement, would |
Gladly have given him the money
'ather than have any dissatisfaction
,r engage in a suit for the enforce
nent OF the contract. DESTROYS of
atisfying him and end the matter, :
offered to give him five additional
ores if he would complete his con-
ract under the agreement. This |
and is fully worth $500 an acre and
'ther land in the vicinity is being
leld at $500 an acre. New refused /
his proposition. About two weeks |
'efore the tragedy he suddenly be-
anne very friendly and commenced |
o call me by my first name. Meet
ng me on the street one day he
aid he would like to have me take
linn out to the land, as he heard .
hat some one was cutting down the 4
Cottonwood trees on the place; that
everything was alright he would .
'ay the balance. My own machine
vas in the repair shop and so after
'anking hours Guy Bailey took us
nut in his auto. He was very friend
y on the way out and back and
aid that as soon as we got to
own, he would go to the bank and
rrange to take up the balance due.
was on the back seat. with New
nd just as We neared the foot OF
he hill near Jerome. happened
o turn toward him and was shot.
Bailey who was driving turned his
ace around and received the second
ullet. The machine ran into the
ank New got out and then killed
imself.
These are the facts" said Mr.. Helm
and l am glad to give them to the
ublic. and here are copies of my
ontract with the Russian and the
ctter | wrote to him rendering him
he extra five acres"
The documents in question are
erewith appended:
Agreement.
This agreement entered into this
2nd day of May. 1913 by and be-
ween Carl NJ. Helm. the party OF
he first part, and Peter New. the
'arty OF the second part, Witness
til: Whereas the party of the first
art is selling what is known as
he Thompson ranch in the Verde
Iallcy. Yavapai county. State OF
arizona. and the party OF the sec
md part is DESTROYS OF purchasing
ten acre parcel described as Lots
Number and according to the
'lat OF said tract and agrees to
'ay therefor three thousand dollars;