Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-09-20
source date: 1889
availability: public-domain

The Henry McWilson case, assault with deadly weapon on Butch Wyatt, at the Ex- change saloon of your city, was tried yesterday and resulted in an acquittal. E. C. Wade, the prosecuting attorney, examined only one wit- ness, Chas. L. Cantley, for the territory. Butch Wyatt being absent, the testimony was that the defendant took delibrate aim, but John J. Bell, for the defense, proved by a number of wit- nesses that the shooting was accidental, and made an ingenious and successful plea as to the direction of the flight of the bullet. Tax payers will have an opportunity to settle the costs, (which amount to several hundreds of dollars), of this quarrel of would-be-gamblers, who en- deavor to attitudinize as “bad men.” If the complaint had been one of simple assault, the justice of the peace could have settled the mat- ter, and thus saved the county the trouble and expense of a “great trial” and an airing of gamblers’ dirty linen in court. The following cases from Grant County were set for trial as follows: C. R. Jackson, murder; third Wednesday. Frank Lewis, murder; third Thursday. Ada Humes, murder; third Friday. E. and W. S. Hudson, murder; second Monday. Urbano Bermudes, attempt to murder; third Saturday. Territory vs. Jim Show, opium joint; third Wednesday. Territory vs. O. K. Show, forgery; con- tinued.

Wednesday. Frank Lewis, murder; third Thursday. Ada Humes, murder; third Friday. E. and W. S. Hudson, murder; second Monday. Urbano Bermudes, attempt to murder; third Saturday. Territory vs. Jim Show, opium joint; third Wednesday. Territory vs. O. K. Show, forgery; con- tinued. Territory vs. James Paige, larceny of horses; third Tuesday. CHARLES G. VAN HORN Quite a social time was had at the ball at Chenowith’s on the Gila, some two weeks since. Dud Hayes and John Lovely, both working on the LC ranch, got away with a demijohn of “elixir of life” enroute to some Spiders in the Mogollons. They danced and drank, and drank and danced. They finally had a misunderstand- ing over one of the Gila belles, and went out to talk it over. John Lovely, who was in any- thing but a lovely humor, drew his gun and shot Dud through the left thigh. When Dud saw the blood spurt he became very angry. ( 21 )

and danced. They finally had a misunderstand- ing over one of the Gila belles, and went out to talk it over. John Lovely, who was in any- thing but a lovely humor, drew his gun and shot Dud through the left thigh. When Dud saw the blood spurt he became very angry. ( 21 ) He grabbed Lovely, took the gun away from him, and when he finished pummeling him with the pistol, he was not quite so lovely. Dud was badly hurt, and was taken to the White House for repairs, and Dr. Slough sent for. The wound was dressed, and Dud is now able to hobble around a little. The bullet came within a quarter of an inch of cutting a main artery, which would have caused death in a few minutes. Next morning after the shooting, Lovely called and said he was sorry, but was not well received, and pulled out for Socorro county. He is now working on the SU ranch. When the boys meet again there is apt to be trouble, as Dud did not like Lovely’s method of breaking up the ball.

after the shooting, Lovely called and said he was sorry, but was not well received, and pulled out for Socorro county. He is now working on the SU ranch. When the boys meet again there is apt to be trouble, as Dud did not like Lovely’s method of breaking up the ball. An enlisted man by the name of Dorsey, who was accused of stealing $15 from a person by the name of Rutledge, after being found guilty of the crime, made his escape from the officers of Central. A correspondent of the Enterprise from Fort Bayard seems to censure the officers for not re-capturing him. He was pursued by soldiers and citizens, and if the correspondent is correct, the capture could, and should have been made. It seems that Sergeant Scott shot at Dorsey in an attempt to arrest him, which has created a good deal of comment among the soldiers. The question as to whether a soldier has the right to shoot another; al- though acting under orders, is creating dis- cussion both pro and con among the soldiers, and they want information on the subject. They claim that they could have captured this man Dorsey, but were afraid that if they shot him the civil authorities would have been after them.

ough acting under orders, is creating dis- cussion both pro and con among the soldiers, and they want information on the subject. They claim that they could have captured this man Dorsey, but were afraid that if they shot him the civil authorities would have been after them. A Mexican by the name of Quintano, who was “blowed up” in the Georgetown mines, has been discharged from the Ladies hospital. He has lost an eye and an arm, and his countenance is badly marred. Millie Forest and Bessie Harper were yes- terday morning each placed under $100 bonds to keep the peace. They had been threatening to do each other up in the most approved Dempsey-Marine style. At the trial before Judge Lucas, all the fair but frail girls of the town were present, and kept the judge busy pounding with the gavel to keep order in court. Some of the giddy things were flirting out of the win- dows with the boys. During the trial some of the witnesses attempted to bring in the names of some of the respectable ladies of the town, which lent a little spice to the case, but the judge shut them off in short order.