Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-23
JOHN ASHER AND TEX
THORNTON JAILED ON
SHOOTING At CLAUDE

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The negro declared to the off
cers that be carried Asher foul
miles north, bot gasoline eivinl
out, his passenger abandoned hi
ear and started on sfoot. Ae'
eerdkng to the negro's story
Asher meant 10 get 10 a desert
ed oil well where there were two
houses, q bunk house and a new
eoeking range Deputy Chcs.
shlr visited an the abandoned
wslls without picking up definit,
trace Of the missing ranger.
Al n conference ~ the offlccrs ln IN.
hftssnoon. After Thornton had besi
picked Up b. the chief 81 police. N.
sheriff again called on thu negro ant
strongly hlnted Il would b. well for his
20 divulge further information Conceu
ing the Whereabouts OF Asher Asher
Nskro Miller told the officer frequent
"a a houss At 400 North Buchana
street. Without loss Of time. Roaci
accompanied b. Deputies Pottinger an,
Chesshir drove 20 the house indicate.
and found tbs ranger bins on bcd
At $50 o'clock Asher was locked Il
the county Jail.
Thornton gave his version of "a,
affair IN which wclch was shot ant
he Booze caine into possession ~ Ash
tr and Thornton. and ~ the chiefs ~
hcitatich. Thorston accompanied hin
10 wheat field 20 miles north wher,
the LIQUOR was cached.
before arriving NJ the cache. Thorn
ton IL kid 10 have revealed 10 IN,
chief that he had visited the spo, alOn,
earlier IN the day and burned th.
trunks a. bcore. chief Kc,ton n
porfs ilnding fcinains u burned trunk
and only e bottles - liquor. The REQ
son assigned BY Thornton Tor scttinl
IRE 20 The trophy Of the Wild ride wa
that many bottles were broken and IN
resultant odor would be- too easils
scented ~ bo0xe hounds
To District Attorney Lloyd Fictcl
e. and cogaty Attorney J l.. Stallin,
u Arnistronk county. Thornton CAV
q vertal recital of his connection Will
the affair Friday night In his stat,
iuent. Thornton II said 20 have elaine,
the shooting WAS done by Asher nm,
tina; he believed -four OF five shots wer
fired. Asher. after his arrest. did no
Indulgc IN an extended statement hu
officers say made no dental 81 shouiinl
INTO the car q welch and party.
written statetnerts were not mad,
by either q the prisoners and film
81 formal charges was deferred unit
today. Melvina welch. is.year.ol,
daughter Of the wounded man. wa
brought back from Claude by sheriff
Henry Lynch Tor Identification purpcs
- Friday, and the giri Identified Ashei
upon beng confronted b,
him al the court house.
The Armstrong sheriff aisn broughi
from Clsude. Mrs. Lou Dodson who wai
placed IN the county Jail and Is held o.
tft charge Of having liquor In her pos
session. AGAINST Jack Aiabrcy. driver
4 the welch car who was already IN
|sil. charge Of Transporting liquor has
,sen placed
AccordInE 10 information that hai
'pme % officers another angle 10 ths
>oo;ieggers sensation In due 90 come
. light. n IL said one 81 the bootleg
ms party can show a letter or order
'ec<ived before leaving Fl 1'aso for min,
sses. or los quarts of iiquor. The OF
ler, u n aid. was from Amarillo par
les. Officers believe that los quart,
sere dtilvered. but on account of tight
les q the money market or for SON,
Ither reason the booze was not accept
q and seeking a more ready market
he WEIGH car started 10 the oil field.
Mabrey has uncles who are citizen,
Z good Standing IN the vicinity 81
amarillo. and Attorney Alex Mood hat
'een retained 10 look after the Interests
4 Mabrey and Mrs. Doison. Council
o. the other defendants has not been
announced.
The sheriffs' office 81 Potter county
rs not been ~ busy IN ycars. as dur
n The 30 hours from the time 81 the
receipt Of news o. shooting of WEIGH
ntil the las, 81 the party had been
dyed IN jaii OF accounted for. Sheriff
Zach himself never slept or rested
ntil The doors Of the ball closed behind
'sher AZ s30 Friday afternoon. Major
!. ID. Barton has shown keen inter.
= IN the case since hearing 81 Rang
Asbert connection with Il. and has
cen kept informed by wire Of the do
sopnietts. The military department,
ne cooperation by Informing all rang
~ TO h. on the lookout for Asher dur.
v the hunt. Ii