Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-23
FATHER SHOOTS
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BITTER WORDS

William w. Moore. wealthy retired
Cattleman, former deputy sheriff of
MariCopa county and for more than a
quarter of a century one of the most
prominent and best known residents
of Phoenix, While intoxicated, shot
slnd probably fatally wounded his
son. Clifford c. Moore, about 6:15
o'clock last evening. The shooting
took place upon the lawn of the
home of Charles G. Bower, 605 North
Fourth street. where the younger
Moore and his wife, have been liv-
ing for 4 short time. and less than
one block from the hcmc of the
father. 524 North Fifth street The
affair is believed 10 have been the
elimination of differences of long
standing between the father and
son, in which the former IS alleged
10 have charged the wife Of his son,
who before their marriage about two
years ago, was Miss Dawn Don,
pretty young woman of Los Angeles
with having beer responsible for the
younger Moore leaving the home Of
his parents with his wife and taking
Ut residence elsewhere.
Though apparently very much un-
der the Influence of liquor, Moore
after walking from the Bower
premises to the street, went TO his
home and drove his automobile to-
the Bower home. When the wife Of
the wounded man and neighbors who
flOcked to the house. began calling
for physicians, Moore jumped into
his automobile and drove madly along
Fillmore street to Central avenue and
south. AS he turned recklessly into
Central avenue, Motorcycle Policeman
Lewis Stewart. with a speeding mot
0rcyclist ir tow. rode UP and after
directing his prisoner to keep up
with him, started in pursuit of Moor..
The chase was not ended until
Adams street was reached when
Stewart overhauled Moore. Unaware
of the affair at Fourth and Fillmore
streets, the officer informed Moore
he was under arrest for reckless
driving. Moore explained that he was
hUrrJlns down town Tor a physician
As Moore failed to give any very
good reason to the policeman for the
need Of physician. he directed him
10 proceed to the city jail Arriving
there Stewart learned that a man had
been shot At Fourth and Fillmore
streets Moore was booked for in
vestisation at the police station and
later removed tc the county Jail.
The heller that differences between
the fatEer and son over the young
mans wife, were responsible for tht.
younger Moore, grows, not only out
Of the encounter which several wit
nesseS say occurred last evening in
the Bower yard but out of the fur
ther knowledge that on several oc-
casions. the elder Moore is said 70
have visited his son and daughter
5n-laH while the were residing at
the Arizona apartments, and to have
so thoroughly frightened the young
Taartle ha
were called. on each occasion, how
ever according 20 the police report.
the elder Moore had departed before
the Officers arrived, and no arrests
were made.
Fuss Before Shooting
About si& o'clock last evening, so
neigh oors say. the elder Moore drove
Up to his home in his automobile.
His son. from the Bower lawn. saw
that his father was apparently in
toNicated and believed him in no
condition TO drive his automobile.
The same neighbors say that the
young man went over to his fathers
nOme and endeavored to dissuade
him from taking the machine down
town, fearing he would be arrested
or meet with an accident. A scuffle
IS said 70 have ensued in which the
young man is said to have pulled his
father from his seat at the steering
whee!.
Returning to the Bower home, the
Young man told Of his encounter with
his father. Just then his father
carrying a nine-shot Luger automatic
gun in his hand, came mp the walk at
the side of the Bower home and en-
tered the gate. His son was stand
ing near the steps at the side en-
trance to the house His father call
ed upon him to come out ard the
young man is said to have replied
that he wouldn't go over to his
fathers home and that his father
could not come into the Bower house.
as ne had already done more to an
noy the younger Mrs. Moore than the
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