Tombstone epitaph., 1921-03-13
sheRRitl DIES FROM 6UNSHOT WOUNDS.

As the result of gunshot wounds re. ceived at the hands of w. G. Gilmore. W. A. Sherill died in the C. & A. hos. pital in Bisbee shortly after 6 o'clock last evening. having lived since ? .o yesterday morning. when the shooting took place
 The shooting. which occurred a: the home of Gilmore. yesterday was the cause of considerable excitement and rumor. since both principals are well known in Tombstone. Gilmore having been resident of this city for the past twenty years. is prsc- ticins attorney. was al one time coun. ty attorney. and is president of the First National Bank of Tombstone. while Sherill. who came here with his family some six years ago as book keper for the Wolcott mercantile es- tablishment. has been resident prac- tically since that time and until six months ago was assistant clerk of the board of supervisors of Cochise coun- ty
 According to the story of Gilmore. which he told 10 Sheriff Joe Hood and Deputy Harry Rafferiy shortly after the shooting occurred he was asleep at his home. which is on Bruce Street between 9th and 7th. when he was awakened by d noise of a man in his room. He jumped from his bed. he said. grabbing his gun. 45 Colts automatic. and fired twice, and when he saw the man fall secured his flash light and saw that il was Sherill. He hastily drew on pair of trousers and crossed the street to the residence of County Treasurer Guy C. Welch and awakening him told him be had just shot Sheriil Mir Welch went to the Gilmore house and saw what had hap pened. and taking Gilmore went to the home of Deputy Sheriff Harry Rafferty. a block away. leaving him in the dcputy's custody Dr. II. II. Hughart was then called who founl that Sheriil was lying in pool of l.rl Sheriff Hood by this time reached the scene and assisted by MT. Welch and Dr Hughart they lifted the body of Sherin onto the bed. where first aid treatment was administered and an ambulance from Bisbee sent for The ambulance did not arrive until after Io o'clock in the morning. how ever. and Sherill, who never regained consciousness. was taken to the hos pital where he died last evening.
 One of the bullets entered the fore head. while the other struck alanc- ing blow at the right temple, accord ing to word received from the hospi- tai at Bisbee today.
 Gilmore was taken to the county jail where he remained until this morn ing when he was allowed his liberty under guard and was at his office.
 This afternoon, following the an yointment of H. P Merrill as justice of the peace to fill the unexpired term of A. Wentworth. deceased. a com r.aint signed by Sheriff J. F.. Hood was sworn to formally charging Gil more with murder. and he was placed under sl0,000 bond whichswas fur nished by E. 4. Tovrea and M. J. Cur- !: ningham, of Bisbee. and he was al l lowed his liberty until the preliminary which will probably be held tomor- TOW. following the inquest when the body is returned here. The body is at present at the Palace Undertaking Company morgue, in Bisbee.
 This afternoon. following his re- {, lease from custody. Gilmore left for Tucson
 Both Sheriff Hood and County At ] torney J. F. Ross have conducted an ;nvestigation of the affair. but pend | ing the preliminary nothing tending ! to show that the killing occurred in a | manner other than claimed by Gil more. has been made public.
 It is an accepted fact. however. that the deceased was in Gilmore's room when the shooting occurred and the bullet holes in the jam of the door l prove this. one of the leaden missiles Stu.r in inc frame of the |