nephew of the dead man, is said to have emptied…
source date: 1888
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to the floor together, Spence stunned and temporarily unconscious. While thus prostrate the balance of the Mexicans made a savage attack upon him, some firing shot after shot at him to the number of eight or ten, while others rushed out and pelted him with rocks. ( 14 ) nephew of the dead man, is said to have emptied his pistol. Miraculous to relate, however, Spence escaped with slight flesh wounds, one in each hand. Coming to himself Pete found that his pistol had been shot out of his hand, and in some manner, of which he has no distinct recollection, he managed to escape from the furies of the Mexicans and made his way with all possible speed toward Clifton and surren- dered himself to Justice Sias.