The coroner’s jury returned a verdict of…
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of the grand jury, as he waived his preliminary
examination before Judge Greaves, of Lords-
burg.
The coroner’s jury returned a verdict of
“unjustifiable homicide,” and that the “de-
ceased came to his death from a gun shot
wound, from the hands of Otter Johnson.”
A representative of the Enterprise called
on Mrs. Johnson, and found the lady in great
mental distress. She believes that her husband
is not guilty of murder, and will sell what prop-
erty they have in Lordsburg and use the money
in his defense. She states that previous diffi-
culty existing between the two men had no
connection with the tragedy. Her husband was
in the habit of going armed, and did not have
the gun on because he was anticipating trouble.
He was unlocking the door of his house at time
when (as he claims) Buck assaulted him with
the scantling, striking him on the shoulder. He
threw his left arm up over his eyes and face
as a shield, and with his right drew his gun and
fired at random, not knowing or caring where.