Following is Apusy’s statement of the…
source date: 1890
availability: public-domain

o, and had a bunch of cattle located about twelve miles from here, on the old Florence road. Following is Apusy’s statement of the shooting and causes which led up to it: He says he left his ranch about two weeks ago to go to Dudleyville for supplies and while there the water washed away Cook’s store: he stayed to help Cook save his goods. When he returned to his ranch a few days ago, he found the county supervisor Childs had reported him dead and had discharged his hired man and employed another, and was going to sell his property, as administrator. This hired man, named Andy, saddled up Apusy’s mule, turned his three cows out, stole his money and notes, about $130 and a six-shooter and was riding away. Apusy told him to come back; he replied that he was going to drive cows and would not do it. He (Apusy) shot him with a Winchester; found his money on him. Hogs were eating his body up and he tried to burn it. — Globe Silver Belt. A drunken cowboy of the 0 Bar O ranch held up and attempted to shoot Jas. Mirk on the road near the Santa Fe round house Mon- day. The highway man relieved Mirk of three dollars cash, shot off his own finger and wound- ed his horse, and was bound over to the grand jury on charges of highway robbery and deadly assault.