From the same authority the Enterprise…
source date: 1890
availability: public-domain

its merits or de-merits. The fact remains, however, that Moore is dead and that Cantwell shot him. Mr. Ralph Moore, who resides on Diamond creek, near the scene of the tragedy, on being interviewed by the editor of this paper, states that on the afternoon of the 24th ult., between three and four o’clock, Cantwell came to his ranch (Moore’s) and told me that he had killed Jim Moore, stating that he was sitting in a room of the house belonging to the Black Range Cattle Company, talking to Moore, and told him that we (meaning Moore and Cantwell) had been robbed, and that I’ll step out and see Petrie. On stepping out of the house, I, (Cant- well) met Petrie and fired a shot at him and missed him. Jim Moore then appeared at the front door and fired at me (Cantwell). I whirled and returned the fire. Petrie, in the meantime, was running between the houses. I pursued him and fired a second time. Moore then came to the back door and we exchanged shots, Moore falling inside the house, the door closing on him. From the same authority the Enterprise learns that Cantwell’s testimony at the coro- ner’s inquest was that Petrie and Moore fired on him first, and in accordance therewith the jury brought in a verdict of justifiable homi- cide.

ing inside the house, the door closing on him. From the same authority the Enterprise learns that Cantwell’s testimony at the coro- ner’s inquest was that Petrie and Moore fired on him first, and in accordance therewith the jury brought in a verdict of justifiable homi- cide. J. B. Petrie passed through the city yes- terday en route for Socorro where he will prob- ably swear out a warrant for Cantwell’s arrest. While here he employed H. E. Muse to take charge of the outfit. Moore was quiet and unassuming, and was quite popular where he resided. He, was in- terested in the cattle company. Dave Drew recently performed a feat that placed him in the front rank of cowboy ex- perts. While riding the range on high creek, near the Sierra Bonita ranch, he encountered a silver-tipped bear. Dave only had one weapon — his lariat. He quickly got this in readiness for business, and after a short run overtook bruin, roped him around the neck and then dragged him to death. The bear weighed 300 pounds. — Wilcox Stockman. From Ihe July 13, 1890, Issue of The Enterprise Science Vs* Brute Hugh Love’s Great Bear Fight From the Kingston Shaft.