El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-23

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a real beer was dispensed. Satur-
day night at the home Of city detec-
tive Ed Minturn. 412 North Piedras
street. was the indirect cause Of the
shooting and serious wounding Of
NHnturn and the death Of city patrol
man George F. Drake. who was killed
when his motorcycle was struck by an
automobile driven by Thomas Davis,
40s Arizona. in the 1890 block. On East
Boulevard as Davis was driving from
the 1Tinturn home following the
shooting. which took place at o'clock
Sunday morning.
Davis in Jail.
Davis was arrested q few minutes
later and taken TO the city jail from
which he was later moved 20 the
county jail. Monday morning two
complaints were filed in justice J. NJ
beavers court against Davis, who is
q chauffeur One charge alleged
shooting with attempt TO kill Min
turn and the other alleged murder Of
Drake
Afinturn was in Hotel Dieu in a Sc
rious condition Monday. suffering
--om two wounds from IS caliber
army model pistol one ball having
entered the neck and passed down
ward 20 the right lung and thence
der. and the other having passed
through the flesh OF the right arm.
Have Sandwiches and Beer.
The party" at the Minturn home
had started comparatively early in
the night and among those who had
attended were Davis and Minturn, de-
tectiVe Elmer Reynolds, Mrs Miuturn,
Tom Walker, another service car
driver and a hired negro quartet
Sandwiches and beer we're dispensed
Were Having @Party.'
According 10 statements made to
the police. a party" had been going
on in the AIinturn home. 40 North
Psedras street Reynolds and Min
turn, accompanied by Tom walker,
left the home OF Minturn to get the
Blue" Wilson quartet TO make the
party complete. When they returned
ATinturn found Davis behaving in a
manner toward his wife that didn't
please him. Il was said. He repri-
manded Davis and Davis said some
thing TO him that made Minturn
angry and, catching Davis by the col
lar. he pushed him ont the front door
Later Davis returned and asked de-
tective Reynolds where Minturn was,
Reynolds having gone outside when
Davis called. Reynolds told Davis TO
20 home. At that moment Minturn
appeared on the steps, and Davis see
ing him, opened fire on him, witnesses
said, and AIinturn sank TO the ground
while Davis started off in his car.
Reynolds Makes Statement.
Detective Reynolds made the fol-
lowing statement sunday afternoon
at the police station:
Myself and Ed Minturn worked
together on the city detective force.
Thursday, Mintern asked me how 1
would ike 10 have some real beer.
told him that I would sure like to
have some. We went TO captain Simp-
son when we came on duty at o'clock
Saturday. We told the captain that
we were going TO have a little party
at Minturn's house, and asked him If
we could get off about o'clock He
granted Us this permission We
worked till about $50 Myself and
Minturn went 10 the Plaza auto stand
10 get a car Davis, whom I have
known for about a year, took US out
10 Mincurn's home in his car
Rode Down the TalIey.1
Davis was good friend Of mine
and asked him II he would Ike TO
have z drink Of good beer I paid him
81 for the trip which he refused to
take. he went in Minturn's house
with US. I got in Tom Walkers car
and rode down the valley about five
or six miles. I don't know whether
Davis was behind US in his car or not.
We came back to Minturn's house
went TO Second and Oregon to get
Blue Wilson and his quartet We
took them out in the car. Davis was
still at Minturn's house when we re-
turned The negroes sang several
songs and we were having a nice time.
Davis was sitting next TO AIinturn's
wife. He had his arm around her
shoulder She was sitting in the
front room.
Tried to Fix Things Up.s
7 was IN the back room Ed
walked in and said something to Da-
Wis I don't know what he said. Min
turn slapped Davis. grabbed him by
the collar. and took him out the front
door. I tried to fix things up between I
Ninturn and his wife and I told the
quartet to 20 home. Minturn told me
Its hell TO have a party and have IT
broke up in this manner I was in
my shirt sleeves and disarmed- After
the trouble, myself. Iinturn and his
wife were in the front room A car
drove up TO in front Of the house and
Davis was in the car. He called me
out; I walked over TO the car and
asked him what he wanted. He said, i
Reynolds, where IS the big -
that beat me up I told him 70 90 on ]
off and forget about il. as this was
AIinturn's own home and I didn't like I
10 see the party broke up by a fight 4
Mihturn walked out Of the house and /
walked up behind me
shooting Over Shoulder
Davis says there is the - ~
now, and began shooting over my |