The Coconino sun., 1926-03-19

the others were and Cundiff left in
the direction Of his own place Miller
called out: "pll come down and get
that square this evening, Ear" "All
right, any time you pet ready for it, :"
the other replied and kept on toward
his own place, not going directly to-
ward his house, however, but more
toward an clubhouse.
Miller went back into his house, say
ing, 81 believe I'll go in and finish
dressing" and shut his door
The three men outside neither saw
nor heard anything more of Cundiff,
nor heard any sound within the house
until between fifteen and twenty min
utes after Cundiff had left there they
heard three shots within the house.
The three came pretty close together.
The elder Bright exclaimed: What
the hell's going on ~ The three men
stood STILL confused and uncertain.
Indian Joe heard steps inside coming
running to the front door. 1t opened.
Miller, as Indian Joe said, his face
furious" or "eXcited," and painting,
threw the door open and called:
Come in here you men, quick" and
then, a moment later, "See if Pm
hurt"
The elder Bright went clear into
the room, the other Bright part way In
and Indian Joe Just to the door.
Cundiff was lying at the other, or
east outer door, on his right side and
face, arms under him, one leg drawn
up slightly, the foot of the other ON
the door sill. He was gasping his last.
When Miller asked that they see
whether he was hurt, the elder Bright
examined where Miller indicated, find
ing two bullet holes in the left side Of
Miller's shirt, not far above the waist
line The shirt was powder burned.
The elder Bright said he put his
hand on Cundiff's shoulder. 'My
God" he said, you've killed Mr.. Gun
diff"
Eyes, l had it to DO" he says Mil
Ter repliad,
The story of the younger Bright
and Indian Joe about what was said
by Miller varied only slightly from
that told by the elder Bright Indian
Joe said Miller said, q had to do it
in elf-defense."
The elder Bright noticed revolver
lying on the table when he first went
in. He heard Miller tell Mrs. Cundiff
that Cundiff had tried to kill him.
The elder Bright kept a sort Of
watch on the premises and body un-
til about three o'clock, when the Of
ficers arrived Mr. Miller had writ
ten telegram telling Sheriff Par
sons about the, killing and that he,
Miller, was waiting there, and Indian
Joe took the message to Canyon
Diablo station to wire it here.
In the official party who went to
Canyon Lodge in response to the wire
were Assistant County Attorney
Frank NJ. Gold, DR.. Felix Manning,
county health officer, Under-sheriff
D. L. Mckinney, Ed Raudebaugh and
Charles Hillebrandt Dr. Manning
and Mr.. Mckinney testified.
Their evidence as to the position of
the body was corroborative of that
which preceded. They noticed no
especial disorder in the room betoken-
ing that struggle had taken place.
DR.. Manning said two bullets hit
'Cundiff. One entered the body an
inch to the left and three inches above
the navel. The other entered the top
of the head, nearsthe center Neither
bullet left the body. Either wound
very likely would have caused death
almost instantly.
On the floor, about foot from the
head of the dead man, and surrounded
by blood and part of the contents of
his stomach which had run out when
the body relaxed, was fiattened
bullet Though surrounded by fluid,
the floor underneath it was dry.