The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-09
BARR MUST FACE.
MURDER CHARGE

Captain J. p. Donnelly, of the state
police. returned last evening from
Canon City, Colorado, having in Gus
tody Charles Barr.
Early in the year 1909, Barr, or Col
Inns, as he called himself, held up a
street car in Pueblo, Colorado, for
which crime he was convicted and
sent to the Colorado penitentiary for
a term of not more than IA nor less
than IL years.
Since December s, 1908, Barr has
been wanted by Humboldt county, for
the killing of Deputy Sheriff "Billy
Larkin,' at Riley's Kings river
ranch on that day. He was located in
the Colorado prison by the state
police, and upon being notified that he
was about to be paroled Captain Don
nelly left for Colorado for his man,
armed with requisition from Cover
nor Oddie upon Governor Ammons, of
that state, for his arrest. Captain
Donnelly presented his requisition TO
Governor Ammons at Denver last Sat
urday, when it was honored, and the
Governor signed parole for Barr,
which was given to the Nevada officer,
and he at once left for Canon City.
The warden of the prison turned Barr
over to Captain Donnelly, who left
there Monday, arriving here last ev-
ening.
The Killing of "Larkin.'
On the 5th day of December, 1908,
Barr shot and killed "Billy Larkin,'
a deputy sheriff, at Riley's Kings riv-
er ranch, situated about 85 miles
northeast of Winnemucca. In company
with John Saval, the deputy sheriff
had started for the north, to serve pa
pers on some sheepmen. Stopping at
Riley's for dinner "Larkin" was
shot and instantly killed by Barr, who
was working on the ranch. 1t was
claimed at the time that after eating
dinner. "Larkino started for the
barn, when Barr, who had kept out Of
the way, stepped to a door in the
house, rifle in hand, and fired three
shots at his victim, all of which took
effect.
In the absence of Coroner Robins,
of Winnemucca, Coroner Langwith, Of
Golconda, went out and held the in
quest, on Monday, December Z, 1908.
The jury was composed of 8. G. Lamb,
C. F. Holloway, Martin Legarza, w.
p. Anderson, Domingo Erquiaga, John
Dione, who returned the following
verdict:
"We find that the name Of the de-
ceased was William Larkin, aged 40
years and native of Arizona; that he
came to his death by gunshot wound
inflicted by Charley Barr, and that it
was premeditated and unlawful muir
DER
Shortly after the killing it was
learned that the true name of deeeas-
ed was William Sites, and that for
years he had been an outlaw along
the border between Arizona and Mex
leo; that he was finally apprehended
and convicted and sent to the peniten-
tiary for his crimes. After leaving
prison, Sites turned over new leaf
and Is said to have been detective for
the Wells-Fargo company, afterwards
holding a similar position with the
stock association, in whose employ he
is said to have been at the time of
his death.
At the time of the tragedy it was
reported that Sites had been killed
by Barr in revenge for the killing
by Sheriff Lamb, some months before
of the outlaw Taylor, for whose appre-
hension reward of $1,000 had been
offered by John G. Taylor, the we'll
known stockman. Some months be
fore Taylor, who was wanted here fol
shooting and wounding James Edison
Of the firm of Taylor & Edison, had
gone into hiding in the northern part
of the county, and it was claimed that
his whereabouts had been divulged to
Sheriff Lamb by Sites, who led the
sheriff to the outlaws hiding place.
However, it was claimed by friends
of Barr that the latter was no particu
lar friend of the outlaw, only having
met him casually while the two were
working for the same outfit, and that
the killing of Sites was done for al
entirely different reason. The tru,
story of the affair will no doubt com,
out at the trial or Barr.
This morning Barr sent for Salte
& Robins, who visited him at the Jail
and arrangements will probably b.
made for his defense. As there ha
been an Indictment returned agains
the prisoner, he will have no prelim
mary examination, and his trial will
be held at the fall term of court.