The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-01-29
MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING
IN MoRENcI THIS WEEK
In Which TWO Men Whose Identi-
ties are Unknown, Figure Pronnin-
emily.

Apparently Cu0 I1OSI AALSIOAAo~f 4
shooting ever to take place in MO
renci and one which is surrounded by
most peculiar circumstances is the all :
important and absorbing topic OF con-
versation and conjecture around the
town. Speculation is rife concern
ing the affair and innumerable theor-
les are advanced in regard to every
phase of the mystery
The shooting in question took place
on D. Hill above the P D. M. co.
store at about 1880 o'clock Wednes-
day night and according to persons
residing in the neighborhood and as
near as can be ascertained. four
shots were fired. At the sound OF
the first a large number of the resi-.
dents on the hill rushed to the doors
of their homes thinking it the usual
warning of fire. A diversity of opin-
ion exists among those who were at
tracted by the shots but as near as
can be ascertained the following
facts were obtained:
The shooting occurred short DIS
lance up the draw directly above the
p. D. M. Co. store and several per
sons state that two men were seen
running down the gully In great
haste, the one in the lead wearing
cap. red sweater and khaki trousers
while the man behind and in close
pursuit seemed to be in his shirt
sleeves and hatless. The man in pur-
suit was heard to shout, you - =
FIJI get you," and the fleeing man
answered, Like you will, ana
proceeded to make a record dash
Z down the canyon That one of the
shots took effect was evidenced by
trail of blood left behind the fleeing
man. His pursuer evidently gave up
the chase near the railroad tracks.
Constable Hoffman was later on
the scene and trailed the wounded
man. The trail of blood which ne
followed led from the railroad tracks
down the steps and across the plaza.
From there the blood stains, clearly
visible, led up the road to the water
tanks near the South shaft From
this point in the road they branched
OF to the right and took a course up
the Chinese alley for short dis
tance and came to stop at the
door of a Mexican house. Upon en-
tering Constable Holman found
blood stains in profusion but aftel
looking around carefully could IND
no trace of the man for whom nc
was searching, and upon questionins
the Mexican occupant of the house
elicitated the information that N
one had been there. At this time
there the matter stands
Whether the two men were Amer
cans is not known, only for the re
marks passed between them ON tnel
marathon down the hill it would ind
cate that they were, but VINO the
were and what the object OF tn
shooting was and whether the fieein
man was seriously wounded or simpf
suffered flesh wound are facts no
vet established. The strange part Q
the affair is the fact that althoug
the incident has been hashed and re
hashed by practically everyone i
town mad although it was moonlign
at the time of the shooting no on
can be found who could or would Il
veal the identity of the principals
The officers have made every enor
to locate both parties but there where
abouts at this time is apparently III
known.
whetherN the two unknown men ma
had previous differences and tn
one with the gun took this advantas
70 settle them or whether the shoe
ing resulted over domestic relation
remains to be discovered. 1t is tn
concensus of opinion, however, tina
the latter theory carries great DEF
of weight according the circun
stances so far known. Why tn
wounded man made his way olrecti
to the Mexican house, If he was a
American, looms up in the shape
another stone wall. He possibly
nected to md safe refuge In II
house of the Mexican, who was poss
blv an old friend, and thus escal
detection. But if this is the cas-
he must have become alarmed al
proceeded to a retreat whose locatlt
seems to be safe from detection.
The mystery surrounding the who
affair and the numerous con1ectur
pertaining thereto are the sole TOP
being discussed by the residents
general and whether the facts W
: soon emerge from their veil OF
s~urity give rise to more conjecture
Never in the history of the town n
there been more apparently oa1nn