The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-03-11
WALTER SHE RRIL SLAIN BY ATTORNEY Al ID N B 5 TONE
Gilmore FIree Upon Intruder Whs Enters Home; Finds Him Ae-
 quaintance


 Douglas-W. G. Gilmore, the prom inent Tombstone attorney, shot Wal ter Sherill, also of Tombstone, Sun day morning at o'clock, when Sherril entered the home of Gilmore. Gilmore was awakened as Sherril en- tered the room and without waiting to find out who it was that had in vaded his premises secured his auto matic pistol which was under his pillow and fired two shots at the in- truder both bullets taking effect in the head
 MT. Gilmore jumped from his bed, turned on the light and seeing Sherril lying beside the bed, hurried across the street and informed County Treas urer Guy Welch that he had shot Walter Sherill, who had entered his home, but did not know if he had kill ed him or not.
 weIch and Gilmore hurried to the scene of the shooting and found Sher- Till on the floor with blood running out of his head from two wounds. The wounded man was laid on the bed and the news of the shooting was at once telephoned to Bisbee, where William SherriI, a brother of the wounded man, is a member of the fire depart ment. William Sherill hurried to Tombstone and brought his brother to the Copper Queen hospital in Bis bee. where he died yesterday evning at ' o'clock without ever having spoken after being shot.
 Gilmore at once went to the sher- iff's office and gave himself into the custody of Sheriff Joe Hood, who locked him up pending investigation. No warrant has been sworn out against Gilmore, who is at his home.
 The inquest over the remains of Sherril was held today in Bisbee, but the verdict of the coroner's jury was not learned this afternoon.
 Alexander Murray, the Bisbee at torney, went to Tombstone yesterday morning at the call of Gilmore and re- turned to the county seat this morn. ing for another conference with his client
 Aside from the statement made to Guy Welch by MT. Gilmore there IS nothing to indicate any other cause for the shoofine. Gilmore was alone at his home and in bed when Sherrii ;. entered at 3 o'clock in the morning MFs. Gilmore is i'll in Los Angeles:
 It was stated today by those who came from Tombstone that Sherril and Gilmore had been seen together Saturday evening. It is said that the two men had been very good friends in the past
 Walter Sherril has been a resident of Tombstone for several years and for time last year was a clerk in the office of the board of supervisors. About a year ago he got into some truble about the issuing of check, or checks, for which he had no money in the bank and at that time it IS said that MT. Gilmore showed par ticular friendship for him and assisted in having the trouble cleared up.
 Alexander Murray, after his return to Bisbee this afternoon. on being called over the telephone, substan- tially confirmed the above statement of facts. He said that Saturday eve ming MT Gilmore attended a moving picture show in Tombstone and that after the show he talked with several parties on the sidewalk, among them Sherri1. but that there was nothing other than friendly converse between the two men According to MT. Mur- rav. Gilmore reached his home about 9:20 in the evening and after read ing for an hour or more he went to bed and to sleep. At about o'clock in the morning he was awakened by a noise and saw the form of a man entering his room. Without consid- erine who the intruder was he se- cured his automatic revolver from be- meath his pillow and fired twice.
 One of the bullets glanced the side of Sherril's head and the other en- tered above the right eye, passing through the brain.
 Mr Murray said the affair was one deeplv to he regretted by MT. Gilmore and his friends. but that he did not think tla me could be lodged against Gilmore under the circumstances.
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