Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-09-22
HUBBARD CLAIMS
SELF DEFENSE

Floyd Hubbard, who killed John
Allen was In Vegas this afternoon
In the custody Of the sheriff Of
Mohave county, Arizona, and ae-
companied by the district attor-
ney. They are on their way TO
the scene Of the killing to make
an investigation.
While here Hubbard made =
statement In which he claimed
that the shooting was done In
self defense. He claims that Allen
recently came to his ranch and
took some horses and some geese.
That he visited Aliens place and
they had some hot words
Allen then, he says, armed
himself and set out on horseback
to shoot 1t out. Hubbard and
Allen, both mounted and armed.
met and according to Hubbard,
Allen Immediately began shoot
ing. That Aliens horse SHE'D as
he fired the first shot causing
1t to go wild. ThereupOn Hub
bard, who had dropped from his
horse as he saw Allen prepare
to shoot, opened fire and killed
his antagonist.
Then, Hubbard states, he set
out for Kingman, the county
seat, to give himself up. He swan
the Colorado river and reached
Music Mountain where he securSd
transportation and reached King
man at midnight last night, i'm
mediately delivering himself 10
the officers.
OVERTON, Sept, %, Especially
John Allen was killed WedneS-
day at Pahco0n. Arizona, Il Is
alleged either by Jack Walsh or
Floyd Hubbard or both
Jack Walsh's father claims that
Hubbard shot Allen and would
not allow John MOsby, a neighbOr
to go near the body. Allen was
left lying in the sun where he
fell.
Both Jack Walsh and Floyd
Hubbard passed through Over
ton Wednesday headed north.
It Is alleged that they killed Allen
and then fed.
John Mosby reported the kill
ing at Overton last evening and
. posse and corOner's jury left
for the scene early this morning
headed by Deputy Sheriff Joseph
Frehner Of Mojave county, Ari-
zOna, I'm which the crime was
committed. They win collect
what evidence there is and bring
back the body.
Sheriff Brewer and District At
tOrney Smith Of MOjave county
are expected in OvertOn this af-
ternoOn to follow up the case.
The murder tale recited In the
above dispatch is the bloody Sc
quel Of a queer tale.
Trouble between John Allen and
Floyd Hubbard and Jack Walsh
came to a crisis soon after July
l. this year when Allen lost some
IA head of horses and accused
Hubbard and Walsh Of stealing
them. The stealing was alleged
to have been done in Clark
county. Nevada.
Allen came to Las Vegas, laid
his story before District Attorney
Harmon and a complaint and
warrants were issued. Because
the defendants lived across the
line in Arizona and to avoid ex-
tradition proceedings. Allen. COM
planning witness, was deputized
by the sheriff and given the
warrants.
When Hubbard appeared on
this side Of the line Allen arrested
him and brought him to the
Clark county jaill Walsh was
not apprehended.
In investigating the case Sher-
III Gay received information from
the Florence. Arizona state peni-
tentiary that Floyd Hubbard
was here on duty from March 20,
1928. to August 10, 1928" It be-
ing obvious that Hubbard could
not have stolen the horses in
Clark county July l, 1928 as al
legged in the complaint, and at
the same time be in the Arizona
prison. he was released from iaii.
he and Allen leaving here togeUn-
er for the Moapa Valley.
Pahcoon. where the alleged
murder took place, is the name of
small spring in the remote and
inaccessible region in the Ari-
zona strip north of the Colorado
river and some 40 or so miles
east of st. Thomas and is used
cnlefly as stock range.