firing  two  or  three  shots.  Fisher  re- 
turned the  fire,  one  ball  striking  the  butt  of  the 
pistol  in  Dodd’s  hand,  and  another  striking 
Dodd  in  the  right  side,  ranging  through  the 
heart  and  killing  him  instantly.  The  coroner’s 
inquest  held  by  Judge  Lucas  exonerated  the 
officer.

At  the  present  time  there  are  four  prisoners 
held  in  jail  for  murder,  and  two  for  assault  with 
intent  to  kill,  not  including  Sadie  Ray,  who  is 
out  on  $200  bonds.

Murder  And  Robbery

The  San  Marcial  Reporter  gives  the  follow- 
ing particulars  of  the  murder  and  robbery  of 
Superintendent  Richards,  of  the  Carthage  Coal 
Company,  mention  of  which  was  made  in  the 
Enterprise  last  week.It  was  pay  day  and  the  funds  for  that  pur- 
pose were  received  that  day,  and  had  been 
placed  in  envelopes  preparatory  for  settling 
with  the  miners.  About  2 p.m.,  two  men  entered 
the  office  and  ordered  Supt.  Geo.  W.  Richards 
and  his  secretary,  George  Arnott,  to  throw  up 
their  hands.  Supt.  Richards,  instead  of  comply- 
ing with  this  request,  which  was  a demand  for 
the  company’s  money  which  was  in  his  keeping, 
ran  into  the  back  room  and  seized  a shot  gun, 
which  was  standing  in  a corner,  determined  to 
protect  the  property  entrusted  to  his  care,  at  all 
hazards.  One  of  the  robbers  followed  him  and 
shot  him  through  the  heart.