Bisbee daily review., 1920-06-03
DEPUTY SHERIFF RUNS iMUCK,
 SHOOTS POLICEMAN AND MINDS
 UP IN JAIL IN MEXICAN TOMl

Laboring under the delusioG that it was his duty to arrest everybody Deputy Sheriff MiGkiff, in a semi-de- mented state following an evening spent at that place iI the company of three men said to be army officers in civilian clothing, came to reali- zation of the enormity of his acts early yesterday morning only after inc had shot and severely wounded William Doyle, city policeman, and endangered the lives of other parties returning from NGco by the wild fourishing of his gun and the insane announcement that ,hey were under arrest.
 Midkiff escaped acros the line af- ter shooting of Doyle, but not until he had been disarmed by Todd Hag- gard, also a city policeman, and Ros- COG Johnson of Lowell. Wallace Brewer. special police officer who pursued Midkiff across the line, and Midkiff were both arrested by the Mexican police but were. released yesterday afternoon. According to Under Sheriff Henshaw, Nidkiff is held under arrest.
 Roscoe Johnson Of Lowell, with party of five others. met Midkiff in a gambling joint in Naco late in the evening. According to Johnson he had seen Midkiff earlier in the eve ming drinking with the alleged off cers. Johnson spoke to Midkiff casu- ally and there was no unpleasantness between them but one of the men with Midkiff passed ar insulting re- mark to one of Johnson's party. The incidens was quickly forgotten and when the place was closed at 12:30 Johnson and his party returned to the American side of the line. Mexican band was playing on the other side, just across the fence, ana Johnson and those with him walked down the fence a short distance from the gate, and on the American side, and stood there to listen to the band.
 They had been there but a short time when Midkiff followed them, and coming up to the party with a gun in his hand said, according to Johnson, You are all under arrest for disturbing the peace and for be- ing out of your district"
 Johnson, to pacify Midkiff, went with him to the gate without remon- strance. Midkiff seemed satisfied that one of the party should accom- pany him. When they got to the gate they saw Wallace Brewer, sit ting in the front seat of Ford that he hal just started, and waiting for Haggard and Doyle to return from across the line. As soon as he saw Brewer. according to Johnson, Mid kiff forgot all about his first pris- oner and painting his gun at Brew CT said, You are under arrest for running that Ford with muffler open" Brewer replied that there was no cut-out on the Ford but accepted the situation without remonstrance. The absurdity of the charge of run ming a car with muffler open at Naco was sufficient to warn of Midkiff's condition.
 At this point Haggard and Doyle returned from across the line. They walked up to the car and asked what was the matter. Midkiff replied that Brewer was under arrest. As they Fried to argue with Midkiff he sud denly reached for Hasgard's gun, jerked it from the scabbard. and then, with a gun in each hand, covered Haggard and Doyle and said, i've got you two --. You are under arrest for disturbing the peace and for being out of your district"
 l. was Q dangerous situation, and in order to pacIfy Nidkiff, Doyle drew his gun and tossed it to one side IS an indication that he intend ed no resistance. Haggard thought this was foolish and started after Doyle's gun, and al that point Mid dff fired, presumably at Haggard but struck Doyle in the right arm, shattering the bone.
 Haggard at once called to the driver of another car that was stand ing there to get Doyle and take him