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trains  of  cattle,  rode  over  unarmed  to  Grant’s 
and  entering  Block  & Bebo’s  store,  began 
throwing  dice  for  the  drinks.  About  8 o’clock 
Simon  Block  ordered  them  to  stop.  Hudson 
inquired:  “Why  so?  We  have  paid  for  all  the 
drinks.”  Block  refused  to  give  him  a satisfac-

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tory  reply.  They  had  a few  more  words  and 
then  clinched.  Block  broke  away  and  ran  to 
the  rear  of  the  store  for  his  gun.  Brazile,  fol- 
lowing, called  to  him  to  not  shoot,  as  they  had 
no  weapons.  As  Block  picked  up  the  gun  Bra- 
zile  grabbed  Block  and  held  him,  to  prevent 
him  from  shooting.  In  the  scuffle  Hudson  got 
the  gun  and  knocked  Block  down.  Block  got  up, 
and  recovering  the  gun,  shot  at  Hudson  as  he 
was  running  out,  killing  him  instantly.  Emil 
Bebo  came  out  just  then  with  a Winchester, 
and  shot  Brazile  in  the  right  shoulder.  He 
handed  the  gun  to  a Mexican,  telling  him  to  kill 
Brazile.  The  Mexican  fired  five  shots  at  the 
fugitive  but  did  no  harm.  His  right  arm  is  badly 
shattered  by  the  first  shot.  Wilson  has  not 
been  heard  of  at  the  ranch,  six  miles  from 
Grant’s  and  it  is  feared  that  he  too,  has  been 
killed.  Block  is  seriously  wounded  by  a blow 
from  the  gun.