New Britain herald., 1925-08-22
POLITICAL FEUD
 ENDS IN GUNFIGH7
New Mexico Judge Attacks
 Editor, Who Shoots
.PEACEMAKER IS KILLED

Editro Magce tn Floor, Suffers
 Shattered Arm When Bullet Hits
 Him-Manslaushtcr Charge Likely
 East Las Vegas N. M,, Aug. co IW'-PolitiCal enmitv between Carl C. Magee, Albuquerque newspaper edi. tor, and Daniel ]. Leahy. former district judge In Las Vegas, loft death in its wake here today after rough and tumble fight in which Magee drew a revolver and fired suddenly, killing a hy-stander, John 1. Lassater and woun1ing Lcahy In the arm,
 Judge Attacks Nagcc
 Loahy, witnesses said, attacked Nagec on seeing him in the hotel lobby last night. The editor hal been pummcIcd 10 the floor by the oX-judge when he whipped ont his gun. The first shot snuffod out Lassater's life as he moved to snp- arotc thn fighters.
 Nagoe was permitted to remain at his hotel after the shooting hut As sistant Attorney T, V. Trudder an nounced that he would he charged with manslaurhtor if corners jury today held him responsible for the d"ath. Lassater vas an employee of the state highway department
 Regrets Shooting
 "1 regret more than anything this terrible occurrence, and am grief stricken over it" Magce told news paper mon after the fight TIo re- ceivcd several bruises about the face and body, and Toahy's upper ~ft arm vas shattered by the second bullet.
 The fight and shooting closed an other chapter in the high tension career Of Magoe. In July 1923 he was convicted Of libel hy jury in Judge Leahys court in connection with tho publication of editorial al tacks on Chief Justice I. ". Parker of the New Mexico supreme court. Sentenced to prison hy Leahy, he was pardoncd by James F. Fiinkle, who was then governor, before being taken 10 the penitentiary.
 Sent to Jail
 A year later he was hailed Into court by Loahy for editorially criti- ,i i,;, Err in connection with the libel case were pending. This time it was 8 contempt case. Leahy held him in contempt and sentenced him to three months Imprisonment, In pronouncing sentence, Judge Leahy termed Magec q miscreant. He served one day and one night in iail and Hinllle rardoned him again. While imprisoned he is said to have smuggled "copy' to his newspaper, maintaining the attacks on Leahy,
 Started Investigation
 Magoe is credited with having aid ed in starting the investigation leading 10 the discovery of the little black satchcI" of Teapot Dome fame. Early in January. 1924, he was q witness before senate oil committee and told the invCstisa- tors of rumors he had heard about HOO, GOO in Il suitcase around in New Mexico" The committee later developed evidence that the $l00,- 000 was from Doheny and was sent to Albert B. Fall, then secretary of the interior and negotiator of the Teapot Dome and Elk Hills naval oils leases to Dohcny and Harry F. Sinclair.
 Bought Paper From Fall,
 Magoc bought the Alhuguerqnn Morning Journal from Fall in 1920, and in 1924 gave evidence 10 the oil committee regarding Falls financial condition. He declared he had been approached with "Dohenv money" whon he had offered to sell the Jour nal.
 The contempt case was the latest dare-up between Magce and Leahy until last night, but last fall he waged a sizzling campaign against thc jurist, who lost in his fight for reelection to the bench
 Shifted His Politics.
 Tn flo yoArs of acticlty in the po- ltical arena o' New McNiCo MaCcc had been republican. lomocratic and independent. Hc deserted tho repuh Jeans in 1920. declaring the organi- ration 10 he corrupt Tn 1921 he turned back to the republicans and
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