Arizona republican., 1916-12-28
DEPUTY, MURPHY IS VICTOR T. " s,. DUEL
 WITH HOLD-UP MAN

In a gun duel with Deputy Sheriff J.
 T. Murphy yesterday morning, Pedro
 Salinas. the Mexican who shot Otto
 Grossbrenner in a midnight holdup at Riverside Tuesday night, was seriously
 wounded by the officer.
 Half dozen or more shots were eX- changed during the fight at one time the daring deputy who made the cap ture being completely out of ammuni-
 tion. Grabbing a gun from Deputy Alex Ray, who in the meantime had arrived with endorsements, Murphy, who had been under fire for several
 minutes, fired the effective shot. Sa- linas dropped to the ground. The bull
 let entered just above the right eye and passed through the head, lodging back
 of the right ear. The man was re- moved to the sheriff's office where he received immediate medical attention
 and was removed a few hours later to
 the Sisters Hospital. It is not believed
 the wound will prove fatal.
 Not satisfied with his fruitless nold
 up of Grossbrenner Salinas and his companions are alleged to have robbed
 a Chinese grocer ct an early hour yes
 terday morning The Chinaman re-
 ported the matter at once and Deputy
 Sheriff Murphy was detailed to look
 into. the matter. With China Dick to
 act as interpreter, Murphy sought the
 robbed mans place of business on Jeff
 ferson street between Tenth and
 Eleventh streets. Here he obtained a
 description of the robbers and started with Dick toward town. Nearing Sixth and Jefferson streets they saw three
 men walking rapidly toward the rail- road tracks When they came to view
 Murphy recognized Salinas, not only in answer to the Chinamans description, but as a man with reform school and penitentiary record He stopped the automobile and called to the trio to surrender. In response Salinas drew and leveled his gun and fired Three shots were exchanged.
 The three men separated, Salinas running directly across the street rom where the officer stood. Murphy, with empty gun in hand. hailed a passing automobile whose driver was ordered to the sheriffs office for a gun and ammunition.
 The residents in the vicinity hearing the disturbance. rushed to the scene and were commanded by Murphy to gllard the block One of the compan- ions of Salinas had in the excitement eDdeavored to hide from the eye of the officer. in the colored school in the neighborhood where he was taken into custody by Murphy while he was stlll maintaining his watch over Salinas. The confederate ~oved to be Albert Flores. who is alleged tc have been an accomplice of Salinas in the robbery committed last Friday night on another Chinese merchant Salinas had in the meantime gotten under cover in one or
 tlle houses in the neighborhood but as
 he saw Deputy Sheriff George Sears and Deputy Alex Ray approaching with weapons he made one more dash
 for liberty. Before the house could be surrounded. he made a quick g WI z. iumpod a fence turned to raRN his gun when Murphy fired the shot that
 took effect. At that tine he was Q feet frcm the deputy.
 Those who saw tho shooting declare it was the most thrilling gun play they eyer witnessed. How Murphy without
 arms escaped the gun man was noth- ing short of miraculous. To his clever handling of the situation alone is due his heinz alive today.
 immediately after shooting Salinas Murphy brought his victim to the sher- | frs office where he was identified by
 tho Chinese merchant as the man who
 had robbed and beaten him. The Chin aman was unable 10 swear 10 the idcn- tity of Flores. The third bandit who
 made his escape is said to be known , by the officers who are bending ev-
 cry effort toward his capture.