Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-03-25


still alive at a late hour last night.
While the physicians declare that
he has a fighting chance 20 live,
they pronounce it slim one at the
best The physicians declare that
even if he survives, he must remain
blind.
(From Thursdays Daily)
That fellow didn't give me a
chance | knew he was dangerous
and was watching him all the time.
He was telling me in quiet voice
that he would pay me tomorrow
and for a minute l was thrown off
my guard. | glanced about to look
down toward the gulch. That's
when he got me"
This was the remarkable state
ment accredited to Attorney Carl
NJ. Helm as he lay in the Jerome
Hospital a half hour after Peter
Naukijas, 4 Russian, fatally shot
through the brain Guy II. Bailey
and sent bullet through Helms
head, concluding the awful tragedy
by committing suicide. Helm lost
consciousness for only few min
utes after the bullet from the So
Colt entered his head and when
friends appeared at his bedside he
opened his lips and In a clear voice
made the remarkable statement.
There was no lead in his brain.
The bullet had entered Helms head
directly bcIiinf the right ear and
travelled ,lear through, coming out
between the eye and ear on the left
side. The left eye was completely
shattered but the physicians ex
pressed the belief that if Helm re
covers he will still possess the sigh
OF his right eye.
Late last night Helm was report
ed to be resting comfortably bu'
so serious is the injury considered
that the physicians declare 4 turr
for the worse. may occur at am
time. The passage of the bullet
through the head may prove fata
from blood poisoning.
Helms remarkable nerve has wor
him the admiration of the physici
ans, who are making herculcan CT
forts to save his life and at leas
his right eye. Helm declared ye'
tcrday that he could dimly make
out a lamp burning in his loom
When the lamp was turned out, h,
was asked whether he had notice.
it and he replied that he had. Thi
grain OF hope has spurred on hi:
wife and four children to hope tina
he may still be saved TO them.
Lets see. There is jury tria
session in Prescott this week an
I've got TO be there on sever
cases. he said to a friend at tn
bedside yesterday NO. | don't b.
licvc I'll be able to get there +
added with grim humor as the pee
pie standing within earshot gaze
at each other with awed countcnar
ces. Helm then gave his frier
some instructions for trausferrin
his legal duties to counsel in tn
city.
Helm asked whether Bailey W.
alive and when informed tina
he was dead. he uttered one wore
God" and then lapscd into silenc'
To a friend at his bedside Tucsda
he told fractions OF the story whic'
led to the shooting.
81 have watched this fellow 10
a long time. l knew that he wa
dangerous and that he might tr,
to kill us. But he certainly got
off our guard. 1t was awful"
Both Bailey and Helm were sho
through the head by NaukijaS, Mon
day night as the three were re
turning from 4 trip TO land sold III
last named. Naukijas committe'
suicide upon the scene OF his dec
while Bailey died few hours al
ter the Shooting. Helm is conced
ed as IRVING a chance to live
One Jcromeite here ycsterda,
told OF an interesting forerunnc
to the crime Naukijas, it appear
knew how to read. write and tall
the English language in a name
far above the ordinary among hi
fellow countrymcn. Despite thi
fact he possessed d rcmarkabl
lack OF confidence in his ability
do and talk business. This fac
in great measure accounted 70
his determination to get bot
Bailey and Helm whom he believed
were trying TO swindle him out .
his lifcs earnings.
Alexander. the magician, hand |
cuff king and clarvoyant hcfor,
appearing in this city at the Elk |
theatre filled an engagement i'll Jc-
rome While there, Naukijas attend |
ed a performance and answered th |
invitation Of the entertainer t.
send mp i question.
81 see, | see" said Alexander il
his stage manner that you are If
terested in a land deal You thinl |
that the men you are dealing WI
are trying to swindlc you. The
are not. You are letting your
get away with Won /