The border vidette., 1927-10-01
FRIEND KILLS FRIEND
John S. Yoas Dead and NJ. l.. She'll
enberger in Jail Following Quarrel
Mondays Herald)

/ JOOu OaS, age fCU, occurring
last evening at Salero, Santa
Cruz county, held that be died
| of wounds produced by a fire
arm held in the hand of M. L.
Shellen berger" The verdict
was rendered after but q few
moments deliberation and follow
ing testimony given in justice
court by Frank Carroon, morti
clan, Bird Yoas. brother CT the
slain man, and Joe Kane, an eye
witness to the killing. The
court room at the time Of the
testimony and rendering of the
coroners decision was filled with
county cattlemen.
The coroner's jury consisted
of Lewis Bristol. Harry Connor,
Charles V. Fowler, Chas. Smith,
Ed. D. Raines and G. Mignardot.
Justice Hardy called Frank
Carroon, Bird Yeas and Joe
Kane for testimony after swear
1 ing them in together with Glen
Perry and Bob Bergier who.
however, were not called to the
stand.
In his testimony Frank Car.
room stated that John Yoas' body
bad two bullet wounds in the
body and one place where a bull.
| let had grazed the skin. One
wound was in the left breast, a
second just to the right Of the
first wound, according to Car.
room who said that death had
been caused ty these wounds.
| A coroner's jury headed by
Sheriff Brown, County Attorney
Bonsall Noon and Justice Chas.
Hardy went to the scene of the
| killing late last night and re
turned this morning at 6 o'clock.
The coroner's jury findings will
| be rendered at two o'clock this
afternoon. The body of Yoas
was brought here last night BY
the Carroon mortuary.
! According to reports this morn
ing the shooting resulted diff
| ference arising between the men
yesterday morning just shortly
| before the days work began.
John Yoas is said to have had q
lariat soaking in a tub of water.
Turning to Shellenberger Yoas
asked if he could tie a knot in
the "riata" to which Shellenber
ger replied in a manner unsatis.
factory to Yoas who, said to have
cursed. replied be would do it
himself.
| The days work done and the
cowmen returned to headquart
ers at the Salero corrals they
we're seated about on the ground.
John Yoas and his brother we're
together, it is said. Shellenber.
ger, according p one version of
the story, came up to the men
and seating himself by John
stated that be was mot satisfied
with being ,cussed at and that be
wouldn't stand for it," John
Yoas. half humorously and half
in earnest, said "Oh h.! Go on
and forget it," It is stated that
at this point Shellen berger said
he was going to get his gun.
John paid no attention until the
elderly man had reached his tent
which was pitched directly in
back of large tree and there
fumbled about among his be.
longings.
II wonder what that fellows
doing?" John is reported to have
said and picking up a rock went
to the tent. The others remain
ed seated. Yoas reaching the
tent, shots were fired. Just how
many the auditors could not de
fnitely state. Two to three is
the guess made. Johu shot
through the intestines as it was
afterwards learned lunged at
Shellenberger and knocked him
down lay on top of the older man
dead. Shellenberger is said to
have gained his feet only to drop
as though dead. He later arose
and handing his gun over signi
fed his intention of surrender
ing. In company with Bob Ber
gier and Glenn Perry he came
to Nogales arriving late last
night and surrendering declar
ing be fred in self defense.
One version of the story is that
John Yoas threw the rock at
Shellen berger cutting him over
the right eye. This was not
substantiated. Another report
stated that the rock was not cast.
Due to the large tree being in
tho NAV 0f tho font ODonino and