Weekly journal-miner., 1921-07-06
Ed. F. BO1Uers Slain as He Responds to Call; Killer Is
 T1Uice Wounded by Cro1Ue
tFrom Saturdays Daily)

| Tragedy, swift and terrible, came
 yesterday to Yavapai county when
 the bullet of Frank George pierced i the heart of Undersheriff Ed Bow
 CTS at the formers house on Weaver street. Vengeance, embodied in
 Police Inspector E. c. Grove of
 Phoenix, on temporary duty as
 deputy sheriff, failed in its mission
 when two bullets from Crowe's re- volver wounded but only slightly, l the man who had slain Bowers.
 The horrible and regrettab1e act followed a call upon the sheriff's of flee to investigate Georges house,
 where neighbors complained the man
 was intoxicated and firing off his rifle.
 Crowe was asked by Bowers if he wanted to go on the call and Grove, although he had had no sleep and was preparing to retire, accompanied Bowers.
 At the front porch the officers were able to look into the house and saw no one. Grove suggested he take the rear door and he went dA Oullu lIiC lOuSG. DOWOlo WdlhCO into the front room which was sep arated from a rear one by curtain Eof thin brown stuff. As he ap- preached the curtain, his body clear | ly outlined through the translucent weave, George raised a high-power Savage rifle and shot the officer through the heart. Grove, passing a window, saw the rifle raised and drew. He fired twice through the screen, his bullets piercing tub and passing through a chair, but both taking effect
 The mortally hurt Bowers whirled and dashed into the street, turned west and with his life-blood gushing from nose and mouth, fell on his face nearly 75 feet from the spot where he was standing when hit
 Grove fired a third time, but not until George had whirled and sent a rifle ball through the screen only an inch or so above the officers head. Crowe's third bullet did not take eff feet, George having staggered behind a partition. Grove believed George was hit but knew he was not dead. He ran into the. street to the Creek mur house and sent in call to the sheriff's office.
 Sheriff Davis and an automobile | load of deputies armed with rifles, 1 sped to the scene, but did not arrive l until after Dr. H. T. Southworth had | got to the side of the wounded man. i pr. Southworth was called by neigh i bors who explained only that a man had been accidentally wounded. He | entered the house knowing nothing of the killing of Bowers and found i George lying on the floor, the rifle by his side. There were two flesh wounds, neither serious, the doctor said, after bandaging them. One was in the left buttock and the other inf the left knee.
 While Dr. Southworth was kneel- ing by Georges side, the officers ad- vanced into the room, unaware of the presence of the physician. George was taken to the car and conveyed ! to the county jail.
 At the corner of Gurley and Nc Cormick, the sheriff's car was halt ed by Coroner Charles H. McLane on his way with all ambulance to bring ill the body of Ed Bowers. While McLane was inquiring the way, a small crowd formed about the .wo cars. A man advanced from the sidewalk and struck George in the face, cursing him bitterly. The driv- CTS started their machines.
 Two hundred persons were group ed about the house when the party il arrived to convey the body to the An army blanket had been laid over the body of Bowers, who had fallen on his face about 25 pr 30 feet west of the gate of the George home.
 The coroner's party returned to the court house a few moments later md found a large crowd collected. The doors of the sheriff's office were ocked and Davis was comforting with City Magistrate J. H. Robinson and ater with Chief of Police Tom Mo Mahon. Still later, the sheriff had l conference with Superior Judge Iohn J. Sweeney, for a purpose not disclosed. It was understood that teps for the policing of the city and air grounds were being discussed. f 3OWERS RESPECTED AS