D. C. Cantwell is the Black Range man who killed James Moore
Cantwell, a resident of the Black Range, shot and killed James Moore at a house belonging to the Black Range Cattle Company [1][5]. Petrie and Moore fired on him first, and the jury returned a verdict of justifiable homicide [2]. Cantwell had been worsted in a lawsuit with the Black Range Cattle Company, and his chances for appointment as census enumerator of stock interests were defeated by Petrie [5]. According to Cantwell, he stepped out of the house, fired a shot at Petrie and missed, then Moore appeared and fired; Cantwell returned fire, and after a further exchange Moore fell inside the house [3]. Petrie then left to swear out a warrant for Cantwell’s arrest [4].
Sources
- James Moore Shot Dead By D. C. Cantwell (1890)James Moore Shot Dead By D. C. Cantwell On going to press the Enterprise, through various sources, learns of the killing of James Moore by D. C. Cantwell, of the Black Range
- From the same authority the Enterprise… (1890)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 justi…
- The causes which led to the shooting, it is… (1890)ut 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 returne…
- J… (1890)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.
- The causes which led to the shooting, it is… (1890)The causes which led to the shooting, it is said, are an outgrowth of the law suit of the Black Range Cattle Company vs. Cantwell, in which the latter was worsted. Again it is urged that Cantwell’s chances …