The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-01-14
RANG. ER KILLS
 RANCHER

Fred w. Croxen, forest ranger at By Ranger Station, on the Coconino forest, shot and instantly killed Char les Quayle, well-known rancher and sheepman, early Wednesday afternoon of last week, on the latter's ranch. near Jacks Canyon, about 40 miles sS calibre revolver, shooting Quayle three times, one bullet entering the right side of the abdomen and com ing out over the left kidney; another striking the right cheeck anG lodging in the spine, and tie other cutting the scalp diagonally from right to left. The bullet that lodged in the spine was the one that caused death.
 The first news of the shooting was received in Flagstaff by Sheriff Wm A. Campbell, about four o'clock wheri Croxen telephoned in from By Rang CT Station, about four miles from the scene of the shooting. Croxen told Campbell he had killed Quayle and asked where Campbell wanted him to come to give himself up. The latter told him to go to Winslow, where he, with other officers and the coroner's fury ,-ould meet him that night.
 Croxen also called up the forest service office and told his chief, Sup ervisor E. G. Miller, of the shooting.
 The direction taken by the bullets, indicated that Quayle's right side was turned toward Croxen, as it naturally would have been had Quayle been try ing to shoot.
 Though the inquest is not conclud ed, and many of the facts have rot been brought out before the cororer's s jury, the following account of the tra- gedy is given which on good author ity is said to be true, though not complete version.
 Croxen, Wednesday morning, rode out on his horse, under instructions from the local forest office, to see Charles Quayle and interrogate him concerning some wood the latter was alleged to be cutting on land that did not belong to him, and also regarding Quayle's permit. Croxen had a talk with Quayle, in the latter's house, and then rode on to the adjoining ranct see Arthur about the latter's permit see Arthur about the latteds permit
 It is reported that Arthur tolt Croxen to get off his ranch and never set foot on it again, adding that he would negotiate direct with the fores office here.
 Croxen then started back for thu ranger station. He passed Charle: Quayle's house, when the latter rode out, it is said, with a rife in the scab bard of his saddle and circled around heading CroXen of. There are nt witnesses to the conversation tha then ensued, though it is said tha Quayle threatened to kill Croxen. Th' latter shot Quayle off his horse.
 The shooting occurred a short dis 
 L. Swanson, of Winslow, who was wis iting Charles Quayle, heard the shots but did not see them fired. It is re ported that two others also heard tn shots.
 The removal of the body by Arthu Quayle and Swanson to Winslow, il another county, was contrary to law and possibly complicates matters cor corning whether Quayle was als armed with a revolver and drew il It is reported that Swanson say Quayle was unarmed
 The dead man was under suspende sentence of twenty or more years i the penitentiary, it is said, for allege rape two or three years ago.
 It is currently reported here tha Quayle not only had frequently mad threats against Croxen's life, but wa rather prodigal in his threats to Xxi others who had crossed him.
 Quayle and Croxen had had som trouble before, Croxen causing Quay to be fined couple of times for tre mass. As a result of the last instanc of this nature, occurring few montf ago. there was some friction betwee the men.
 Albuquerque, New Mexico, Jan. 13-