La Junta tribune., 1916-03-11
Boa HARRIS MuRDERs AGAIN.

BoB HARRls MURDERS AGAIN.
Instantly Kills wtlliam Nc0ee. Col.
ored. II Own nosae-1sagehy
Fcilows All nay Drinkins Party
Robert Harris. who shot and In
stantly killed J. B. Craig. day mar
shall Of Rocky Ford. and ssriously In
jursd Night Marshal Jacob Kippsr.
on the nisht Of the eth Of July. 1911.
was the CHIEF participant In similar
tragedy u Pueblo last Monday night.
whea he shot and instantly killed
william MeDse. colorsd. following .
quarrel which d said TO have bssa
the wind-uD and finish Of IN all day
drinking party held At the McOee
home. Harris was arrested immedi-
ately aftsf the shooting. just ~ he
was leaving the Mc0es home. having
In his hand = revolver that had been
fired five times.
The dirset eause Of tha shooting u
said to have bssa IN argument over
some trivial affair which occurred at
the McQse homo Monday svsning.
Accordiag 70 Witnesses. Harris
left the house. This caused the
breakins up Of Tie party. A few
minutes latsr Il b said Harris ~
turned and satsrsd the Mc0ss home.
On catering The parior whore he vas
met by Meoss.. and II b claimed 10
drew . revolver and fired poiat-blank
a Mc0ss five timss.
All Of the shots wsat Wild but the
last. which pssrcsd Mc0es's heart.
killing hin instantly. Mandy Howard
was the ealy sys witness 70 the shoot
Ing.
Harris b II jail II Psshio With
ssvsa oShss negroes Who are bsing
hslA In coaAsceioa with ths murder.
Harris h ehasesd with tAs murder.
sal ths eshers are bsisg hsld = wit
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~ 1ouhos murder.
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esSes eeost y Il Juaea 10 Aueuse.
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