Arizona republican., 1921-10-05
Age Old Triangle Seen In Fatal
 Shooting of Arizonian In Fl Paso

Details of the fatal shooting of George D. Morris. general manager of the Gila Sulphide company. at Christmas and well known through out Arizona, in Fl Paso last Sunday night were given as follows in the Fl Paso Herald on Monday:
 A pretty woman in JuareZ, chance meeting over the table where drinks were served, other meetings, then two quick shots in the night-in Fl Paso and the old, old story of the great white way was repeated for MT. and Mrs. Charles H. Holman and the third person in the triangle, George D. Morris.
 Holman met Morris with his wife going into Hotel Cosmos Sunday night late and asked him what they were doing there at that hour.
 What the h. is it to you?" 1t was claimed Morris answered. According to the story of the de- | fense. Morris accompanied the words with "a quick movement towards his pocket.
 Holman is part of that side of life where handy trigger finger is apt at any time to tell the story of life darkness of the hotel entrance in a
 Morris fell dead. He was shot | through the head; the second shot grazed his body and lodged in his clothing as he fell.
 Takes Taxi to Jail Then Holman took a taxi and went to the police station, announcing quietly that he had just killed man and wanted to give himself up. In the city prison Monday. Holman +, n |, xxynr orln n tr l tell the whole story, but that he had employed counsel and must respect his instructions not to discuss the case.
 .I have done nothing that any white 1 man would not do under the same cir I cuInstances," he said, "and would Dc glad to tell all about it, only you know 1 how it is: a man has to take the ad- vice of his attorney"
 His Attorney Talks
 Victor c. Moore. who will defend l Holman, known familiarly as "faqu l Kid" said he had satisfied himself that ''the Kids act was absolutely justifiable.
 .Holman.p he said, "had no trouble until just recently, when he had beer out of a job. He had always kept LII his home at all costs, borrowing wher necessary to do so. and always pay | ing these loans as times improved with him.
 Just lately times had been a little 1 hard, but the home was kept up. l "A little over a week ago he wen on hunting trip. When he got baci a week ago his wife was gone. l was the first time anything serious had gone wrong in their married life Holman was crazy. He went every where looking for her, until he go word that she had been in Juare nightly with a well dressed stranger
 "Protected His Home" l s"The same friend who brought hin this word, the Kid tells me. toek bacl
 a message from Holman that unles his wife's companion in the night If let her alone it would be on his owl risk.
 Holman says, and his friend bear him out in this, that Morris sent bacl l word that he would take care of Hol
 man any time it suited the husband
 convenience.
 "Then Holman took his gun an went to protect his home. That
 all we care to say about 1t at thi I time."
 I Fired After Man Fell I Holman fired Morris lay on tn sidewalk at his feet, according to
 statement of Mrs. Holman to Count
 Attorney Will H. Pelphrey Sunda
 night.
 Mrs. Holman told him.S. MT. Pel phrey said, that she and Morris at