Arizona republican., 1919-08-29

been there and stay there on top and Harry was over there and closing in, and he came and punched me right here Indicating right temple). He spoke something which 1 can't hear what he said.
 Q. He said something and rushed at you?
 A. Come right here. he didn't hold his hands up and tried to punch me e. When he hit you did you fall down the steps?
 l Q And then the gun was fired? l A Yessir the gun fired
 Q You rolled over there when you | fell down?
 | A Yessir and stayed about five minutes. and my head here is broke too I think, (indicating place on right side of head above ear). Here the man took off his shirt and exhibited several scars and bruises on his back -" o Nick where did Harry have the sack of money. Did he have it in his hand?
 A No.
 Q You didn't see?
 A No, no. Q Where is the gun?
 A l don't know what place I put il some place. I don't know that place it was not in my mind and I am all worried and ali the same crazy. I don't know.
 Q When you left the place did you walk down Jefferson street against the wall?
 A I don't know what place don't know if pointed the gun at any. body. Nobody. no speak to me and never seen nobody l saw two meT coming from that door. When I gs outside. l was all same crazy. I saw gambler mans. All the man state I pointed gun is dam lie. I am telling you truth now.
 Q Where did you get the sI1 yol took the gun out Of the pawn shoI with?
 A I forget 2 They sent it to mt from Bisbee. S30. I kept it all here The night before that night, they tool my money and everything away. Wha are going to do now? No good. I gl to play poker and lose everything. Ans try to take that put and put wirl in the door to lock him up. He no put his hands up holp up. l don know for one second, he cause me t fall down and the gun fired. have that wire. l find it on the doc and I go there and they take my mon ey. I no go there for to kill a man,
 Q What kind of bullets did you hav' in that gun?
 A don't know. Half steel, hal lead. It was A gun. Give me poison Give me poison.
 Q Did you change clothes and pu on black pants?
 A I been down there you know. should change clothes and was goin tC take the money from Harry, m money I lost my hat and I pu wire on door to lock him up and I in tended to go up steps and I stop on step inside the house and Harry trie to turn light and I told him hold up and Harry never hold up and I hollere to him twice and Harry never stop, came right on and I said Harry, stoI stop" and the gun was down and tn gun fired and I fell down sairs.
 c Did anybody know you were go ing to do that, Nick?
 0 No, no. mister, no mister, no body.
 Q Now Nick. when you went dow the stairs, did you get out of the wa before Harry's body hit you. or di his body bump into yours coming dow the stairs? A Harry's came after I fe first and Harry come and hit me,
 Q Then, Nick, after you left
 A God, take my life now, i Q Nick, when it was all over, di you go back to the place early in tn morning and see the policeman look ing it over or did you go right home 7 You went up in the morning to SC if he was dead
 A Yes, and come down : bee up there in the restaurant - bee over there and there was policema
 over there and that cook man and i talked to the cook and the other fello
 said "shot poor Harry through tf heartr , My shirt was in blood all over [ I throw it away in the garbage plac . My shirt torn and all bioode
 .ss white shirt. I walk all night. l walk over two hours. I don't lno , how long. 1 saw nobody follow m l I came home. don't know, 1 o'eloc
 4:30 or o'clock. don't know whi time
 I 0 Nick, I haven't promised yc lanything and you have made this cor v fession of your own free will. didn
 you? Nobody promised you anythir I to talk
 e A No mister, no mister t And thereupon, the man signed h | name, Nick Rigles.